Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 998th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (LS8 1JF) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Harewood average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (LS8 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 9 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wedgewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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