Total Crime Rate

163.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 163.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Park Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 588th 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 Cottages (LS8 2ER) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 271.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Cottages (LS8 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Park Cottages. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Cottages —
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Data Sources

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