Crime Rates in Leeds, local authority district
Crime Rate
134
134
High 7/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52.8 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 12.7 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.4 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 10.6 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.91 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 8.84 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 7.24 | 8/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.19 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 4.25 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 3.8 | 8/10 |
| Robbery | 2.27 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.38 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.29 | 7/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.16 | 5/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Leeds (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leeds (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- LeedsLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Leeds (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Harewood | 43.7 low |
| 2. Alwoodley | 65.9 low |
| 3. Adel & Wharfedale | 67.4 low |
| 4. Moortown | 68 low |
| 5. Kippax & Methley | 68.7 low |
| 6. Horsforth | 72 low |
| 7. Garforth & Swillington | 73.5 low |
| 8. Wetherby | 77.8 low |
| 9. Ardsley & Robin Hood | 78.3 low |
| 10. Guiseley & Rawdon | 82.5 low |
| 11. Roundhay | 83 low |
| 12. Headingley & Hyde Park | 84.9 low |
| 13. Otley & Yeadon | 85.1 low |
| 14. Calverley & Farsley | 85.5 low |
| 15. Weetwood | 86.9 low |
| 16. Rothwell | 100 low |
| 17. Morley North | 112 medium |
| 18. Chapel Allerton | 123 medium |
| 19. Pudsey | 123 medium |
| 20. Cross Gates & Whinmoor | 125 medium |
| 21. Morley South | 131 medium |
| 22. Temple Newsam | 134 medium |
| 23. Bramley & Stanningley | 135 medium |
| 24. Kirkstall | 138 medium |
| 25. Farnley & Wortley | 150 medium |
| 26. Middleton Park | 156 medium |
| 27. Killingbeck & Seacroft | 177 medium |
| 28. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill | 183 medium |
| 29. Beeston & Holbeck | 188 medium |
| 30. Gipton & Harehills | 198 medium |
| 31. Armley | 201 medium |
| 32. Hunslet & Riverside | 289 high |
| 33. Little London & Woodhouse | 456 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026