Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wedgewood Drive area has the 48th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 657th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgewood Drive (LS8 1EF) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Harewood average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Drive (LS8 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidgett Park Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Villas (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lidgett Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lidgett Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Park Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Park Villa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Villa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lidgett Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wedgewood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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