Total Crime Rate
169.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hares Mount area has the 38th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 558th 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 Hares Mount (LS8 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hares Mount (LS8 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Hillcrest View, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Grove (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Hares Mount | — |
| 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 Airlie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Airlie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Airlie Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hares Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hares Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Back Hares Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Airlie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Shepherds Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillcrest View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Hillcrest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Hillcrest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ellers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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