Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Smeaton Grove area has the 34th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1175th 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 Smeaton Grove (LS26 8QL) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smeaton Grove (LS26 8QL), 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 Smeaton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitecliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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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