Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 539th 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 The Drive (LS26 8EG) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (LS26 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scott Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Pleasance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Crescent —
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Data Sources

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