Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Park Drive West area has the 12th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 1160th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Park Drive West (LS8 2DA) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Harewood average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Drive West (LS8 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Darkwood Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hodgson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kingswood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Valley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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