Total Crime Rate
380.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
231.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harehills Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 121st 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 Lane (LS8 5BD) in the last 12 months was 380.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.4% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 231.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harehills Lane (LS8 5BD), 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Easterly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luxor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hill Top Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hill Top Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Easterly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Easterly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Markham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lambton Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Sandhurst Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Markham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lascelles Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luxor View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Sandhurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nice View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nice View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lascelles Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Dorset Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Sandhurst Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dorset Terrace | Under investigation |
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