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Crime Rates in Leeds, local authority district

Crime Rate

134

134

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Leeds, (local authority district) is 134 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Leeds (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 53.1 9/10
Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.3 3/10
Public order 10.9 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.92 7/10
Other theft 8.92 6/10
Burglary 7.3 8/10
Vehicle crime 7.13 7/10
Drugs 4.07 6/10
Other crime 3.83 9/10
Robbery 2.18 7/10
Theft from the person 1.45 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.25 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.14 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Leeds (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leeds (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Leeds (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Leeds (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Leeds
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Leeds (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Leeds (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Harewood43.7 low
2. Alwoodley65.8 low
3. Moortown66.7 low
4. Adel & Wharfedale66.7 low
5. Kippax & Methley70.2 low
6. Garforth & Swillington71.9 low
7. Horsforth74.1 low
8. Wetherby78.3 low
9. Ardsley & Robin Hood79.4 low
10. Guiseley & Rawdon81.7 low
11. Headingley & Hyde Park82.3 low
12. Roundhay82.3 low
13. Otley & Yeadon84.6 low
14. Weetwood86.6 low
15. Calverley & Farsley87.4 low
16. Rothwell100 low
17. Morley North111 low
18. Chapel Allerton120 medium
19. Pudsey122 medium
20. Cross Gates & Whinmoor124 medium
21. Morley South129 medium
22. Temple Newsam132 medium
23. Bramley & Stanningley135 medium
24. Kirkstall141 medium
25. Farnley & Wortley151 medium
26. Middleton Park157 medium
27. Killingbeck & Seacroft180 medium
28. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill183 medium
29. Beeston & Holbeck189 medium
30. Gipton & Harehills200 medium
31. Armley201 medium
32. Hunslet & Riverside293 high
33. Little London & Woodhouse463 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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