Total Crime Rate
163.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 586th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Drive (LS26 8BD) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Drive (LS26 8BD), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glencoe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Lane | Under investigation |
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