Safety index · Leeds · data through July 2026
Is Harewood safe?
Harewood sits at the safer end of Leeds by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 94 out of 100 — 40 points above the Leeds median of 54, ranking 1st of 33 Leeds wards — based on 8 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026. Most of this ward is farmland and village rather than town, so a low count reflects how few people are here rather than how safe the streets are.
DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 54. It ranks Harewood against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — criminal damage & arson alone is 25% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 · 25% | |
| Violent crime | 1 · 13% | |
| Shoplifting | 3 · 38% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 13% |
Walking in Harewood at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Is Harewood safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 94/100). Reported crime is low for Leeds, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Harewood?
Criminal damage & arson — 2 of 8 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.
How is the Harewood 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.