Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byland Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 142nd 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 Byland Close (LS23 6PU) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byland Close (LS23 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Moor Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
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