Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wharfedale Terrace area has the 47th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 665th 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 Wharfedale Terrace (LS22 5BT) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Harewood average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharfedale Terrace (LS22 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cotterdale Holt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cotterdale Holt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dewar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Road | Under investigation |
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