City
Crime in Leeds
How much crime is recorded in Leeds, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 546,800 (2024)
LeedsCity
How safe is Leeds
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in Leeds, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LeedsNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Burglary20.79.1
Shoplifting12.38.4
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Public order7.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.02.4
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.