Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albans Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 361st 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 Albans Close (LS17 9BL) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albans Close (LS17 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Scarsdale Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Congreve Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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