Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 600th 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 High Street (LS23 6BH) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Harewood average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (LS23 6BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Mews, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Fields Close (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 | Shoplifting | Lee Orchards | Under investigation |
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