Crime Rates at Valley Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BB

Valley Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1209th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Drive (LS26 8BB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (LS26 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Glencoe Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.