Total Crime Rate
71.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Link area has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1142nd lowest 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 The Link (LS26 8EB) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Link (LS26 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 | Church Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Springwell Road | Under investigation |
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