WF17 has an annual crime rate of 71.08 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WF17?

As of April 2026, WF17 has an annual crime rate of 71.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 466 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WF17?

The most common crime type in WF17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 161 incidents in April 2026 — 34.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WF17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF17 recorded 466 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 22.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring71.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment466 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 22.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

466

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Annual Crime Rate

71.08per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,439

Within WF17 district

Leeds

66,479

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 48 Anti-social behaviour: 24 Shoplifting: 22	48
White Horse Close Map	total: 12 Other theft: 5 Public order: 3	12
Lowood Lane Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Priestley Square Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2	10
Upper Blakeridge Lane Map	total: 8 Robbery: 2 Shoplifting: 2	8
Station Road Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1	7
Sykes Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	5
Broomsdale Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	5
Back Providence Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

466 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

161

34.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.7%

Public Order

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.2%

Other Theft

7.9%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Other Crime

4.1%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Robbery

1.7%

Burglary

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: WF17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WF17 at 34.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Public Order (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF17 has risen sharply — by 22.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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