Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oliver Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 746th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Cottages (LS25 3DB) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 217.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oliver Cottages (LS25 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lotherton Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parlington Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Young'S Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Young'S Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Young'S Court | Local resolution |
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