Safety index · Leeds · data through August 2026
Is Gipton & Harehills safe?
Gipton & Harehills records a high level of reported crime for Leeds. Its SafeRoute safety index is 20 out of 100 — 35 points below the Leeds median of 55, ranking 32nd of 33 Leeds wards — based on 387 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 55. It ranks Gipton & Harehills against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (38% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 147 · 38% | |
| Vehicle crime | 34 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 29 · 7% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 24 · 6% | |
| Other | 21 · 5% |
Walking in Gipton & Harehills at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Burmantofts & Richmond Hill46/100 · Elevated
- Killingbeck & Seacroft28/100 · Elevated
- Roundhay66/100 · Moderate
- Chapel Allerton33/100 · Elevated
- Little London & Woodhouse17/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Gipton & Harehills safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 20/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Gipton & Harehills?
Violent crime — 147 of 387 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Gipton & Harehills safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Leeds rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Leeds, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.