Crime Rates at Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 4JA

Harehills Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 140th 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 4JA) in the last 12 months was 355.2 per 1,000 residents and was 189.9% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 213.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehills Lane (LS8 4JA), 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.