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

Valley Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 488th 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 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (LS26 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Glencoe Gardens. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.