Safety index · Leeds · data through August 2026
Is Headingley & Hyde Park safe?
Headingley & Hyde Park records more reported crime than most Leeds wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 33 out of 100 — 22 points below the Leeds median of 55, ranking 27th of 33 Leeds wards — based on 197 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 Headingley & Hyde Park against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% 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 | 70 · 36% | |
| Burglary | 19 · 10% | |
| Other theft | 19 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 19 · 10% | |
| Public order | 14 · 7% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 · 7% |
Walking in Headingley & Hyde Park 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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- Little London & Woodhouse17/100 · High risk
- Chapel Allerton33/100 · Elevated
- Armley29/100 · Elevated
- Kirkstall55/100 · Moderate
- Moortown53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Headingley & Hyde Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 33/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Headingley & Hyde Park?
Violent crime — 70 of 197 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Headingley & Hyde Park 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.