Crime Rates at Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5BW

Harehills Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 286th 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 Road (LS8 5BW) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 172.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehills Road (LS8 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.