Safety index · Leeds · data through August 2026
Is Harewood safe?
Harewood sits at the safer end of Leeds by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 36 points above the Leeds median of 55, ranking 1st of 33 Leeds wards — based on 9 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 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 AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 55. It ranks Harewood against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (44% 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 | 4 · 44% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 1 · 11% | |
| Shoplifting | 1 · 11% |
Walking in Harewood 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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- Wetherby74/100 · Moderate
- Roundhay66/100 · Moderate
- Alwoodley61/100 · Moderate
- Killingbeck & Seacroft28/100 · Elevated
- Cross Gates & Whinmoor53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Harewood safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). Reported crime is low for Leeds, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Harewood?
Violent crime — 4 of 9 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 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.