Total Crime Rate
120.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hares Terrace area has the 68th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 853rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hares Terrace (LS8 4LN) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hares Terrace (LS8 4LN), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Ekota Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Back Hares Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Baldovan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Baldovan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ponderosa Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ponderosa Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hares Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hares Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Airlie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hares Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Hillcrest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Hillcrest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillcrest View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lunan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ellers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | 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 | Hillcrest View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Shepherds Lane | Under investigation |
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