Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8UQ

Park Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 749th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (LS26 8UQ) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (LS26 8UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scott Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pleasance (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.