Crime and Safety in Leeds, West Yorkshire
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Leeds is the most dangerous major city in West Yorkshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Leeds in 2026 is 107 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 11% higher than the West Yorkshire rate of 96 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Leeds is among the top 5 most dangerous major cities, and the 557th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2022, Leeds had the worst crime rate in West Yorkshire for theft from the person, with 148 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.19 per 1,000 daytime population. February 2019 was also a bad month for Leeds residents, when it was again West Yorkshire's most dangerous area for theft from the person, recording 160 crimes at a rate of 0.21 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Leeds are violence and sexual offences, with 36,043 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 45. This is 2.7% lower than 2025's figure of 37,034 offences and a difference of 1.19 from 2025's crime rate of 47. Leeds's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 919 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 6% from 2025's figure of 870 crimes.
Leeds 2026 Crime Scorecard
Most Dangerous
Major Cities, West Yorkshire
26% higher, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
49% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Leeds is 26% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 49% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Leeds Crime Rate Over Time
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Leeds Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Leeds represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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You can compare Leeds's crime statistics against any other town, village, or city from across the country. Search for a location's name below to see how they stack up.
Introduction to Leeds's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Leeds up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Leeds's 15,196 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Leeds? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Leeds • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Leeds has a crime risk score of 684. This is based on analysis of 15,196 nearby areas within Leeds, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Leeds's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Leeds, crime risk scores are typically around 684, while in West Yorkshire they are average 638.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 720 (666 for West Yorkshire), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 758 (West Yorkshire 702).
Trends in Crime Risk
Leeds
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 1.7% in Leeds's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Leeds's crime risk score is down by 4.5%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Leeds's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 4.3%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Leeds
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Leeds • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Burglary offences have a crime rate of 6.40 reports per 1,000 people in Leeds, which is 2.04 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 5,063 crime reports logged by West Yorkshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, West Yorkshire Police recorded 1,732 reports of Robbery in Leeds, resulting in a crime rate of 2.18 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.85.
The crime rate for Public Order is 1.56 times the national average at 9.06 reports per 1,000. This is from 7,191 crime reports reported to West Yorkshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Leeds
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Robbery offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.90 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 1.67 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 14% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.13 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.93 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 10% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Leeds
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Public Order offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.58 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 2.11 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 25% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.45 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 1.67 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 13% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.30 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 1.68 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 23% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Leeds • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Leeds | West Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,984 | 10.07 | 0.71 | 28,357 | 10.30 | 0.73 | 77,875 | 12.35 | 0.87 |
| Bicycle Theft | 919 | 1.17 | 1.60 | 1,587 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 4,306 | 0.68 | 0.93 |
| Burglary | 5,063 | 6.40 | 2.04 | 14,188 | 5.18 | 1.65 | 27,843 | 4.41 | 1.41 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,293 | 7.94 | 1.26 | 20,740 | 7.54 | 1.20 | 47,570 | 7.55 | 1.20 |
| Drugs | 3,304 | 4.16 | 1.35 | 10,751 | 3.90 | 1.26 | 19,757 | 3.14 | 1.02 |
| Other Crime | 2,636 | 3.33 | 1.80 | 9,197 | 3.34 | 1.81 | 18,290 | 2.91 | 1.57 |
| Other Theft | 6,279 | 7.91 | 1.39 | 18,533 | 6.75 | 1.19 | 36,443 | 5.78 | 1.02 |
| Possession of Weapons | 949 | 1.19 | 1.40 | 2,561 | 0.93 | 1.09 | 5,827 | 0.93 | 1.09 |
| Public Order | 7,191 | 9.06 | 1.56 | 23,622 | 8.57 | 1.48 | 47,514 | 7.55 | 1.30 |
| Robbery | 1,732 | 2.18 | 1.85 | 3,718 | 1.35 | 1.14 | 7,156 | 1.13 | 0.96 |
| Shoplifting | 8,481 | 10.68 | 1.50 | 20,448 | 7.41 | 1.04 | 48,695 | 7.71 | 1.08 |
| Theft From the Person | 1,023 | 1.30 | 0.84 | 2,229 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 3,568 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
| Vehicle Crime | 5,147 | 6.47 | 1.50 | 15,694 | 5.69 | 1.32 | 30,637 | 4.87 | 1.13 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 36,043 | 45.39 | 1.49 | 122,302 | 44.42 | 1.46 | 239,898 | 38.04 | 1.25 |
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Total Crime by Year
Leeds | West Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 85,060 | 107.18 | 1.49 | 265,570 | 96.48 | 1.34 | 537,504 | 85.27 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | 88,245 | 111.66 | 1.51 | 277,491 | 101.23 | 1.37 | 553,826 | 88.44 | 1.19 |
| 2024 | 92,148 | 117.74 | 1.56 | 287,194 | 105.62 | 1.40 | 576,330 | 93.00 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 99,125 | 128.32 | 1.62 | 312,915 | 116.19 | 1.47 | 611,034 | 99.55 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 92,804 | 121.55 | 1.58 | 294,530 | 110.60 | 1.44 | 574,808 | 94.84 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 76,695 | 100.62 | 1.47 | 250,751 | 94.53 | 1.38 | 501,180 | 83.02 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 85,341 | 112.17 | 1.51 | 275,554 | 104.15 | 1.40 | 549,148 | 91.15 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 90,140 | 119.54 | 1.57 | 287,851 | 109.31 | 1.43 | 568,297 | 94.66 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 81,488 | 108.65 | 1.53 | 256,214 | 97.73 | 1.37 | 514,090 | 85.73 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 73,150 | 98.14 | 1.53 | 226,333 | 86.57 | 1.35 | 456,998 | 76.46 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 21,832 | 29.41 | 1.54 | 67,845 | 26.03 | 1.36 | 133,274 | 22.31 | 1.17 |
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Comparing Leeds to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 26% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 23% safer |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 22% safer |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 9% safer |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 2.4% safer |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 2.0% safer |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 0.65% safer |
| Leeds | 107.18 | - |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 0.52% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 17% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Leeds's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Leeds that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunslet Parkside Amateur Rugby League Club | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 6 |
| Methley Cricket Club | 4 | - | 2 | - | 10 | 5 |
| Specialist Gardens | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| Temple Newsam Park | 112 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 73 | 95 |
| Halton Deans | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 66 |
| Rein Park | 6 | 1 | 9 | - | 57 | 30 |
| Holbeck Moor | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 67 | 59 |
| Smithy Lane Playground | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Queen's Park | 29 | 1 | 2 | - | 21 | 20 |
| Rathmell Plantation | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 26 | 39 |
| Low Moor | 5 | 3 | 4 | - | 38 | 26 |
| Armley Moor | 20 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 117 | 105 |
| Woodhouse Moor | 28 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 87 | 108 |
| The Green | - | - | 1 | - | 12 | 3 |
| Wood Nook | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Hill Top Moor | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Little Moor | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 21 |
| The Martial Arts Hut | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| University of Leeds | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| West Park Field | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 89 |
| Brookfield Recreation Ground | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gryphon Sports Centre | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Moortown Park | 1 | - | 2 | - | 10 | 6 |
| Brookfield Rec Playground | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Guiseley Cemetery | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hawksworth Common Recreation Ground | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Aireborough Leisure Centre | 5 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 10 |
| Kirk Lane Allotment Gardens | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 |
| Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 8 | 5 |
| Lydgate Place Allotments | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| Calverley Gatescroft Allotments | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| Victoria Park | 6 | - | - | - | 5 | 11 |
| Town Wells Garden | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Priesthorpe Lane Allotments | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Marsden Memorial Gardens | 7 | - | 3 | - | 9 | 12 |
| Westroyd Park | 10 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 13 |
| Rodley Recreation Ground | 3 | - | 2 | - | 9 | 6 |
| Arthur Miller Stadium | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 3 |
| Hainsworth Playing Fields | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 | 10 |
| Farsley Recreation Centre | 8 | - | 5 | - | 12 | 12 |
| Hayleys Field Allotment | 10 | - | 3 | - | 11 | 9 |
| Bramley Recreation Ground | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 43 |
| Phoenix Park Sports Grounds | 16 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 46 |
| Westdale Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 5 |
| Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Pudsey Cemetery | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 22 |
| Tofts Road Allotments | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| Pudsey Park | 32 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 51 |
| Crimbles Allotments | - | 1 | 5 | - | 13 | 21 |
| Chevin Forest Park | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 10 |
| Nunroyd Park | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| Kirk Lane Park | 3 | - | - | - | 7 | 4 |
| Tarnfield Park | 6 | 6 | 11 | - | 24 | 20 |
| Red Lane Ground | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| Bramley Fall Park | 7 | - | 3 | - | 14 | 15 |
| Farsley Baptist Burial Ground | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 4 |
| Stanningley Park | 10 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 46 |
| Hough Side Allotments | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Farnley Park | 18 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 22 |
| New Farnley Park | 5 | - | 1 | - | 15 | 81 |
| Golden Acre Park | 7 | 1 | 5 | - | 15 | 9 |
| The University of Leeds | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Meanwood Park | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 22 |
| Canal Gardens | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Red Hall Playing Fields | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Ash Road Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 17 |
| St Matthew's Church Yard | 3 | 5 | 13 | - | 16 | 22 |
| Rosebank Millennium Green | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 72 |
| St George's Fields | 2 | - | 3 | - | 7 | 5 |
| Armley Cemetery | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 27 | 3 |
| Rose Garden | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 2 |
| Charlie Cake Park | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 24 | 10 |
| Armley Park | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 38 |
| Upper and Lower Wortley Cemetery | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Nelson Mandela Gardens | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 36 | 48 |
| St Peter's Graveyard | 24 | 68 | 40 | 10 | 86 | 102 |
| Brickfield Park | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Gledhow Park | 15 | 4 | 25 | - | 70 | 35 |
| Harehills Cemetery | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 84 | 47 |
| Mill Green | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 15 | 14 |
| East End Park | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 34 |
| Parkside Allotments | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Clarkes Field Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Spinkwell Lane Recreation Ground | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Common Lane Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Rothwell Haigh Cemetery | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 0 |
| Springhead Park | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 | 11 |
| Holmsley Field Lane Allotments | 1 | - | 5 | - | 7 | 6 |
| Water Haigh Woodland Park | 10 | 2 | 7 | - | 21 | 35 |
| Sydney Street Allotment Gardens | 3 | - | - | - | 11 | 6 |
| Windmill Allotments | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 3 |
| Holt Park Leisure Centre | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 28 | 15 |
| Memorial Recreation Ground | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Lawns Wood Cemetery | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| Bedquilts Recreation Ground | 2 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| New Rover Cricket Club | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| The University of Leeds Weetwood Athletic Grounds | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Parkside Road Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Stonegate Road Allotments | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Gledhow Valley Allotments | 2 | - | 4 | - | 11 | 5 |
| Chapel Allerton Recreation Ground | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| New Rose Garden | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| North Park Avenue Allotments | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Roundhay Allotment Gardens | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Military Field | 85 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 39 |
| Hawthorn Park | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 12 | 11 |
| Abbey Gardens | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 9 |
| Church Lane Allotments | 5 | - | 7 | - | 17 | 32 |
| Beckett Park | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| St Annes Road Allotments | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 44 |
| Victoria Park Garden | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Leeds Rugby Acadamy | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 54 |
| Headingley Station Allotment Gardens | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 25 |
| Burley Model Allotment | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 21 | 48 |
| Hollin Lane Allotments | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| Scott Hall Leisure Centre | 2 | - | 3 | - | 10 | 6 |
| Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| The Mandela Centre | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Greenthorpe Allotments | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | 37 | 24 |
| Armley Ridge Road Allotments | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 21 | 13 |
| Stanningley Road Allotments | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Armley Leisure Centre | 18 | 7 | 10 | - | 69 | 41 |
| New Wortley Cemetery | 3 | 3 | 9 | - | 61 | 34 |
| Cliff Park | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| Cobden Road Allotments | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Oldfield Lane Allotments | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| Wortley Recreation Ground | 8 | - | 4 | - | 25 | 20 |
| The Edge | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Lovell Park | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 42 |
| Holbeck Cemetery | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 30 |
| Hunslet Moor | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 38 |
| Hunslet Green | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 |
| Potternewton Park | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 84 | 44 |
| Toll Bar Fields Allotment Gardens | 5 | 3 | 10 | - | 65 | 30 |
| Hovingham Allotment Gardens | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| Foundry Avenue Allotments | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 43 | 24 |
| Fearnville Allotments | 4 | - | 2 | - | 13 | 15 |
| Fearnville Leisure Centre | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | 28 | 24 |
| Seacroft Gardens | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 37 |
| King George's Garden | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 16 |
| Inglewood Drive Allotments | 7 | - | 5 | 9 | 17 | 55 |
| Killingbeck Roman Catholic Cemetery | 9 | - | 7 | - | 13 | 11 |
| John Smeaton Leisure Centre | 3 | - | 6 | - | 12 | 20 |
| Red Road Allotments | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 |
| Osmondthorpe Allotments | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| Bye Law Mens Field Allotments | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Field Terrace Allotment Gardens | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| School Lane Allotments | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Cottingley Hall Cemetery and Crematorium | 4 | - | 8 | 3 | 12 | 62 |
| Millshaw Playing Fields | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | 9 |
| Cross Flatts Park | 65 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 182 | 106 |
| Sandon Mount Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | 11 |
| Leeds Urban Bike Park | 30 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 40 |
| Middleton Community Bowling Club | 3 | - | 1 | - | 20 | 6 |
| Station Lane Allotments | 5 | - | 3 | - | 16 | 9 |
| Hunslet Cemetery | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 44 | 46 |
| Wood Lane Allotments | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 8 |
| Haigh Road Allotments | 3 | - | 2 | - | 16 | 10 |
| Victoria Pit Allotments | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Copley Lane Allotments | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 9 |
| Carlton Lane Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Dolphin Lane Allotments | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Springfield Allotments | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 4 |
| Rothwell Sports Centre | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 15 |
| Wood Row Allotments | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Lastingham Road Allotments | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 6 |
| Woodhouse Square | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 41 |
| Engine Fields Park | 3 | - | 6 | - | 18 | 15 |
| Holt Park | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 |
| Rothwell Pastures | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 |
| Springfield Park | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| The Arboretum Lawn | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 |
Recent Crimes in Leeds
The 20 most recent crime reports in Leeds.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Primrose Lane | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Bodmin Place | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Cross Ingram Road | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Heights Drive | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Old Run View | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Clyde View | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Clyde View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Clyde View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St George'S Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bodmin Place | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Back Grange View | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St George'S Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tilbury Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Clyde View |
Methodology & Data Sources
Leeds Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Leeds during August 2026 will typically become available in October 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Leeds Data Points
For Leeds, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000294.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Leeds's daytime - or "workday" - population of 647,303 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Leeds