Leeds City vs Wakefield Central

Leeds City has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 15,176 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakefield Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 10,732 crimes. Leeds City scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leeds City shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wakefield Central shows -5.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leeds City, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (4,101 incidents). In Wakefield Central, it is Violent Crime (4,534 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leeds City recorded 1,180 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wakefield Central recorded 898. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leeds City totalled 4,101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,534 in Wakefield Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leeds City recorded 15,317 crimes (now 15,176, a change of -0.9%). Wakefield Central recorded 11,369 crimes previously (now 10,732, -5.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Leeds City has a resolution rate of 45.1% and Wakefield Central has 27%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leeds City falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Wakefield Central is covered by West Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Leeds City and Wakefield Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.