Crime Rates at Primrose Hill Gardens, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8XH

Primrose Hill Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1041st 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 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill Gardens (LS26 8XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston View, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Hill Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.