Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wakefield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1050th 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 Wakefield Road (LS26 8DS) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (LS26 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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