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Crime Rates in Leeds, local authority district

Crime Rate

135

135

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Leeds, (local authority district) is 135 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 53.2 8/10
Shoplifting 13 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.2 4/10
Public order 11.1 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.02 6/10
Other theft 8.94 6/10
Burglary 7.5 8/10
Vehicle crime 7.43 7/10
Drugs 4.01 5/10
Other crime 3.8 9/10
Robbery 2.17 7/10
Theft from the person 1.45 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.24 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.11 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. Harewood42 low
2. Adel & Wharfedale64.8 low
3. Moortown68.9 low
4. Alwoodley69.2 low
5. Garforth & Swillington69.9 low
6. Kippax & Methley74.6 low
7. Horsforth77.3 low
8. Wetherby79.7 low
9. Ardsley & Robin Hood80.7 low
10. Roundhay82.3 low
11. Headingley & Hyde Park83.7 low
12. Guiseley & Rawdon83.9 low
13. Otley & Yeadon85.8 low
14. Weetwood86.9 low
15. Calverley & Farsley91.5 low
16. Rothwell101 low
17. Morley North110 low
18. Chapel Allerton118 medium
19. Pudsey126 medium
20. Morley South128 medium
21. Cross Gates & Whinmoor128 medium
22. Temple Newsam132 medium
23. Bramley & Stanningley140 medium
24. Kirkstall149 medium
25. Farnley & Wortley150 medium
26. Middleton Park153 medium
27. Killingbeck & Seacroft183 medium
28. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill184 medium
29. Beeston & Holbeck190 medium
30. Armley196 medium
31. Gipton & Harehills202 medium
32. Hunslet & Riverside296 high
33. Little London & Woodhouse459 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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