Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harold Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 900th 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 1PT) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Avenue (LS6 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Park Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswick Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Royal Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Howden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chiswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chiswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chiswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chiswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Brudenell Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Chiswick Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Royal Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Brudenell Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopewell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopewell Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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