Pudsey Crime Overview
Pudsey is the third safest medium-sized town in West Yorkshire, and is the 46th most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Pudsey in 2020 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 44% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Pudsey is the 100th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 1,306th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2020, Pudsey was the worst medium-sized town in West Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2020 was also a bad month for Pudsey residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for burglary, recording 42 crimes at a rate of 1.2 per 1,000 residents. Pudsey recorded 9 reports of possession of weapons during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.27 the worst medium-sized town for possession of weapons in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Pudsey are violence and sexual offences, with 962 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 2.9% lower than 2019's figure of 990 offences and a difference of 0.83 from 2019's crime rate of 29. Pudsey's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 12 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 17% from 2019's figure of 14 crimes.
Compare Pudsey to other towns and cities
See how Pudsey shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Pudsey and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Pudsey Crime Map
Crime in Pudsey Compared To West Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Pudsey This Year
| Pudsey | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 572 | 16.94 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 22% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 0.36 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 111% safer |
| Burglary | 247 | 7.32 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 12% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 218 | 6.46 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 69% safer |
| Drugs | 55 | 1.63 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 120% safer |
| Other Crime | 60 | 1.78 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 60% safer |
| Other Theft | 163 | 4.83 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 45% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 28 | 0.83 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 10% safer |
| Public Order | 281 | 8.32 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 56% safer |
| Robbery | 24 | 0.71 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 48% safer |
| Shoplifting | 193 | 5.72 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 13% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 14 | 0.41 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 112% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 190 | 5.63 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 4.1% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 962 | 28.49 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 61% safer |
Pudsey Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkburton | 825 | 31.59 | 129% safer |
| Holme Valley | 1,432 | 52.05 | 39% safer |
| Pudsey | 2,447 | 72.47 | - |
| Brighouse | 2,668 | 78.76 | 8% more dangerous |
| Pontefract | 3,076 | 100.71 | 28% more dangerous |
| Morley | 3,178 | 103.77 | 30% more dangerous |
| Castleford | 5,173 | 120.39 | 40% more dangerous |
| Keighley | 6,835 | 120.91 | 40% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Pudsey
View crime percentage over time forPudsey Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Burglary | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.77 | 0.98 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.83 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.80 | 0.71 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 28 | 29 | 28 | Getting worse |
Changes In Pudsey's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Pudsey's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Pudsey that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Queen's Park | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 3.8 |
Comparing Pudsey to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 7% safer |
| Pudsey | 72.47 | - |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 6% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 13% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 16% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 16% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 26% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 30% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 32% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 46% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 47% more dangerous |
Crime in Pudsey's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farsley South, Stanningley & Pudsey North West | 754 | 102 | First |
| New Pudsey | 505 | 74 | Third |
| Pudsey South East | 680 | 94 | Second |
Crime in Pudsey During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Pudsey change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Pudsey saw a 500% increase in drugs. Pudsey saw a large fall in burglary during April, when it fell by 90% compared to April in 2019. Other Theft saw a fall in every month of Pudsey's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +63% | +6% | +70% | +103% | -22% | +9% | -2% | -31% | -11% | +5% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | +100% | - | - | - | -50% | +200% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -70% | -90% | -61% | -80% | -43% | +37% | +33% | -7% | +121% | +70% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +64% | -30% | -21% | -62% | +6% | -28% | -30% | -37% | -35% | +28% |
| Drugs | +500% | - | +100% | +25% | -78% | -43% | +33% | +40% | -57% | +100% |
| Other Crime | +33% | - | +133% | +67% | -63% | -20% | - | -17% | -58% | -75% |
| Other Theft | -26% | -62% | -53% | -57% | -25% | -40% | -52% | -43% | +18% | -8% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | +200% |
| Public Order | +59% | - | +10% | +5% | -12% | +27% | +56% | +8% | -9% | +118% |
| Robbery | -50% | +100% | -75% | +100% | - | -50% | +300% | - | -50% | +200% |
| Shoplifting | -48% | -54% | -55% | -32% | -42% | +44% | -45% | -18% | -48% | - |
| Theft From the Person | +100% | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -8% | -68% | -48% | +5% | -21% | -59% | +33% | -63% | -48% | -35% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +12% | -29% | +1% | -5% | -8% | -3% | +3% | +10% | -13% | -1% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Pudsey
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Pudsey's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 07 May 2021