Total Crime Rate
286.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darfield Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 204th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darfield Place (LS8 5DD) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darfield Place (LS8 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Milan Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipton & Harehills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Darfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conway Mount | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conway Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Ashton Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Darfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandhurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Sandhurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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