Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hare Farm Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 571st 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 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hare Farm Avenue (LS12 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Green. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hare Farm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenthorpe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road Farnley —
Apr 2026Drugs Gamble Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Queensthorpe Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Queensthorpe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road Farnley —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road Farnley —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road Farnley —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road Farnley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tong Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road Farnley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenthorpe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ring Road Farnley Local resolution
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Data Sources

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