Total Crime Rate

111.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 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 111.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 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

Harehills Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 921st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harehills Avenue (LS8 4AW) in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehills Avenue (LS8 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harehills Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Roundhay Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gledhow Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Easterly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chirton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chirton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chirton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chirton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Easterly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Roundhay Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gledhow Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well House Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well House Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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