Crime Rates at Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 3RG

Harehills Lane area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 34th 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 Harehills Lane (LS8 3RG) in the last 12 months was 879.9 per 1,000 residents and was 417.8% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 188.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehills Lane (LS8 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Broughton Terrace (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.