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Crime Rates in Garforth & Swillington, ward

Crime Rate

71.9

71.9

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Garforth & Swillington (ward) is 71.9 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

Violence and sexual offences 31.3 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.53 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.69 3/10
Shoplifting 4.56 3/10
Burglary 4.25 5/10
Public order 4.24 3/10
Other theft 4.16 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.89 2/10
Other crime 1.97 3/10
Drugs 1.08 2/10
Theft from the person 0.95 2/10
Robbery 0.694 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.337 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.254 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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

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

The figures in grey 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

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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