Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hodgson Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 1153rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hodgson Crescent (LS17 8PG) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher than the Harewood average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodgson Crescent (LS17 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Park Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darkwood Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hodgson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Drive (East) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darkwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Darkwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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