Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Paddock area has the 45th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 672nd 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 Paddock (LS17 9EN) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Paddock (LS17 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumby Garth, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Mews (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadow Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Croft | Under investigation |
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