Total Crime Rate
156.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
124.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swillington Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 626th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swillington Lane (LS26 8DB) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 124.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swillington Lane (LS26 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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