What is the crime rate in Leeds?

As of February 2026, Leeds has a crime rate of 10.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 8,309 recorded offences.

How does Leeds rank nationally for crime?

Leeds ranks #3 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Leeds?

The most common crime type in Leeds is Violence and sexual offences with 3,082 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Leeds?

As of February 2026, Leeds has a crime rate of 10.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 8,309 recorded offences.

How does Leeds rank nationally for crime?

Leeds ranks #3 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Leeds?

The most common crime type in Leeds is Violence and sexual offences with 3,082 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Leeds Crime Intelligence Report

Leeds recorded 8,309 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.23 per 1,000 residents. This places Leeds at #3 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

8,309

trending_down -6.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.23per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#3of 331

By total crime volume

West Yorkshire

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 173	173
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 149	149
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 68	68
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 60 Possession of weapons: 3	60
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 54 Vehicle crime: 8	54
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 40 Anti-social behaviour: 14	40
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 39 Criminal damage and arson: 10	39
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 49	49
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 22 Drugs: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 8	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 47	47

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

8,309 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

3,082

37.1%

Shoplifting

882

10.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

638

7.7%

Other Theft

626

7.5%

Public Order

576

6.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

542

6.5%

Burglary

511

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

443

5.3%

Drug Offences

342

4.1%

Other Crime

283

3.4%

Robbery

173

2.1%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

33 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Little London & Woodhouse	1,153	7.2
2	Hunslet & Riverside	911	6.5
3	Gipton & Harehills	429	2.7
4	Killingbeck & Seacroft	362	5.3
5	Middleton Park	360	5.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Harewood	42	12.8
shield	Moortown	74	1.3
shield	Adel & Wharfedale	106	4.5
shield	Wetherby	107	4.4
shield	Horsforth	110	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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