Total Crime Rate
221.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harehills Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 356th 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 Harehills Lane (LS9 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 221.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harehills Lane (LS9 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near William Hey Court. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harehills Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Coldcotes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kimberley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harehills Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kitchener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitchener Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roberts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Nowell Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nowell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buller Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roberts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Alban Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
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