Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 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 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Whitehouse Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1219th 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 Whitehouse Crescent (LS26 8BL) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Crescent (LS26 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hemishor Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehouse Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whitehouse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitehouse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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