33 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Leeds

Q: Which is the safest ward in Leeds?

Harewood has the lowest crime rate among Leeds's wards.

Q: How many wards does Leeds have?

Leeds has 33 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 33 wards in Leeds. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Moortown +52.7% trending_up Horsforth +50.0% trending_up Harewood +42.9% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Guiseley & Rawdon -7.6% trending_down Kippax & Methley -3.7% trending_down Wetherby -0.9% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Little London & Woodhouse	183.1	1100	trending_up+17.9%	chevron_right
2	Hunslet & Riverside	178.2	760	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
3	Gipton & Harehills	174.6	435	trending_up+9.0%	chevron_right
4	Killingbeck & Seacroft	166.4	415	trending_up+22.8%	chevron_right
5	Armley	152.7	342	trending_up+3.0%	chevron_right
6	Middleton Park	148.9	468	trending_up+30.0%	chevron_right
7	Farnley & Wortley	145.2	340	trending_up+27.3%	chevron_right
8	Bramley & Stanningley	121.4	221	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
9	Kirkstall	113.4	236	trending_up+3.5%	chevron_right
10	Cross Gates & Whinmoor	113.3	261	trending_up+4.4%	chevron_right
11	Chapel Allerton	110.1	246	trending_up+20.6%	chevron_right
12	Morley South	103.6	241	trending_up+13.7%	chevron_right
13	Pudsey	101.6	248	trending_up+32.6%	chevron_right
14	Temple Newsam	100.0	271	trending_up+24.3%	chevron_right
15	Rothwell	92.3	136	trending_up+0.7%	chevron_right
16	Beeston & Holbeck	86.1	456	trending_up+37.8%	chevron_right
17	Weetwood	80.9	189	trending_up+41.0%	chevron_right
18	Otley & Yeadon	79.4	189	trending_up+25.2%	chevron_right
19	Roundhay	78.0	159	trending_up+27.2%	chevron_right
20	Burmantofts & Richmond Hill	77.3	368	trending_up+3.1%	chevron_right
21	Headingley & Hyde Park	73.5	271	trending_up+17.3%	chevron_right
22	Morley North	69.3	215	trending_up+13.8%	chevron_right
23	Calverley & Farsley	69.0	129	trending_up+13.2%	chevron_right
24	Guiseley & Rawdon	68.4	133	trending_down-7.6%	chevron_right
25	Ardsley & Robin Hood	65.4	136	trending_up+10.6%	chevron_right
26	Alwoodley	62.5	148	trending_up+16.5%	chevron_right
27	Horsforth	62.3	165	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
28	Garforth & Swillington	62.0	113	trending_up+0.9%	chevron_right
29	Kippax & Methley	61.9	130	trending_down-3.7%	chevron_right
30	Wetherby	57.4	106	trending_down-0.9%	chevron_right
31	Moortown	53.7	113	trending_up+52.7%	chevron_right
32	Adel & Wharfedale	36.3	134	trending_up+26.4%	chevron_right
33	Harewood	28.0	60	trending_up+42.9%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Leeds has the highest crime rate?

Little London & Woodhouse has the highest crime rate in Leeds, with 183.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Leeds?

Harewood has the lowest crime rate among Leeds's wards, with 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Leeds have?

Leeds has 33 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.