Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wike Ridge Gardens area has the 40th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 755th 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 Wike Ridge Gardens (LS17 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Harewood average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wike Ridge Gardens (LS17 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chartwell Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longwood Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brandon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wike Ridge Grove | Under investigation |
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