Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Hill Gardens area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 646th 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 Primrose Hill Gardens (LS26 8XH) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill Gardens (LS26 8XH), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Hill Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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