Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS14 5BF
How much crime is recorded in LS14 5BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swarcliffe
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,811 (2024)
LS14 5BFLeeds
How safe is LS14 5BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS14 5BF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
75.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
213
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LS14 5BFNational
Shoplifting84.58.4
Violence and sexual offences60.123.6
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Public order11.44.6
Burglary9.59.1
Robbery7.41.4
Other theft6.84.5
Drugs4.82.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.