Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swithens Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swithens Drive (LS26 0BD) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Rothwell average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swithens Drive (LS26 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swithens Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ingram Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Prospect Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cross Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hainsworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hainsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Parade —
Sep 2025Public order Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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