Crime Rates at Harold Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1JR

Harold Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 959th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Avenue (LS6 1JR) in the last 12 months was 111.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (LS6 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Park Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswick Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.