Crime Rates at The Drive, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9AF

The Drive area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (LS17 9AF) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (LS17 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.