Total Crime Rate
183.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hare Farm Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hare Farm Avenue (LS12 5QB) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hare Farm Avenue (LS12 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Green. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Farnley & Wortley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tong Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ring Road Farnley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ring Road Farnley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tong Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tong Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tong Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tong Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butt Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marwood Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Water Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Road Farnley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenthorpe Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenthorpe Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gamble Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gamble Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamble Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensthorpe Rise | Under investigation |
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