Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swithens Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 742nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swithens Street (LS26 0BU) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swithens Street (LS26 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swithens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Gillett Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ingram Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ingram Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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