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Crime Rates in Garforth & Swillington, ward

Crime Rate

73.5

73.5

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Garforth & Swillington (ward) is 73.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Garforth & Swillington (ward) is located within Leeds (borough). Annual total crime rate in Leeds (borough) is 134 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Garforth & Swillington, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Garforth & Swillington (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
32.74/10
Anti-social behaviour
9.463/10
Criminal damage and arson
5.933/10
Public order
4.523/10
Shoplifting
4.373/10
Burglary
4.375/10
Other theft
3.892/10
Vehicle crime
3.193/10
Other crime
2.054/10
Drugs
0.9931/10
Theft from the person
0.9042/10
Robbery
0.5132/10
Bicycle theft
0.3282/10
Possession of weapons
0.2922/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Garforth & Swillington (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Garforth & Swillington (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Garforth & Swillington (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Garforth & Swillington (ward), Leeds (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Garforth & Swillington
    ward
  • Leeds
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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