Total Crime Rate
225.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harehills Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 363rd 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 Harehills Avenue (LS8 4ET) in the last 12 months was 225.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harehills Avenue (LS8 4ET), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lascelles Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lambton Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ellers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Airlie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luxor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Airlie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Airlie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Markham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hill Top Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Airlie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhay Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nice View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Roundhay Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Roundhay Grove | Under investigation |
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