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Crime Rates in Leeds, local authority district

Crime Rate

134

134

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 8/10
Shoplifting 12.7 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.4 3/10
Public order 10.8 8/10
Other theft 8.88 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.87 7/10
Vehicle crime 7.17 7/10
Burglary 7.1 8/10
Drugs 4.07 6/10
Other crime 3.85 9/10
Robbery 2.23 6/10
Theft from the person 1.39 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.29 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.13 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Harewood39.8 low
2. Alwoodley60.9 low
3. Moortown61.2 low
4. Adel & Wharfedale61.6 low
5. Kippax & Methley64.8 low
6. Garforth & Swillington66.7 low
7. Horsforth67.8 low
8. Wetherby72.4 low
9. Ardsley & Robin Hood73.2 low
10. Guiseley & Rawdon75.6 low
11. Headingley & Hyde Park75.9 low
12. Roundhay77.2 low
13. Otley & Yeadon79 low
14. Weetwood79.5 low
15. Calverley & Farsley81.5 low
16. Rothwell92.2 low
17. Morley North102 low
18. Chapel Allerton112 medium
19. Pudsey112 medium
20. Cross Gates & Whinmoor115 medium
21. Morley South120 medium
22. Temple Newsam122 medium
23. Bramley & Stanningley125 medium
24. Kirkstall128 medium
25. Farnley & Wortley140 medium
26. Middleton Park146 medium
27. Killingbeck & Seacroft166 medium
28. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill170 medium
29. Beeston & Holbeck172 medium
30. Armley185 medium
31. Gipton & Harehills185 medium
32. Hunslet & Riverside269 high
33. Little London & Woodhouse424 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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