Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Park Drive West area has the 19th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 1140th 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 West Park Drive West (LS8 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the Harewood average (44.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Drive West (LS8 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Darkwood Close. Police recorded 19 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 West Park Drive West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darkwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Darkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Darkwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highthorne Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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