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Crime in LS14 5BX

How much crime is recorded in LS14 5BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Swarcliffe
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LS14 5BX

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 96.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS14 5BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
96.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5BXNational
Violence and sexual offences84.123.6
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary11.69.1
Other theft10.24.5
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other crime4.31.5
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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