Total Crime Rate
191.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 461st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (LS8 2EH) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 342.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (LS8 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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