Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harehills Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harehills Lane (LS8 5JP) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harehills Lane (LS8 5JP), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rossall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossall Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Darfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nice View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nice View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nice View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Dorset Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dorset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rossall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Easterly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Easterly Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Easterly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hovingham Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hovingham Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conway View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conway View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conway View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway View | Under investigation |
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