Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Park Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 1099th 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 Close (LS8 2ED) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Close (LS8 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near West Park Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Park Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Park Drive (East) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Summerhill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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