Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Preston Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1192nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Lane (LS26 8AT) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Lane (LS26 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Hemishor Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Low Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Hemishor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemishor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemishor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Valley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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