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

The 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 The Drive (LS8 1JF) 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 The Drive (LS8 1JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Lidgett Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lidgett Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lidgett Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wedgewood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
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Data Sources

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