Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Park Road 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 North Park Road (LS8 1JD) 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 North Park Road (LS8 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lidgett Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lidgett Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lidgett Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wedgewood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wedgewood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parkwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
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