Leeds North East vs Wakefield West

Leeds North East has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 10,742 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakefield West has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 15,591 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Leeds North East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wakefield West shows -3.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leeds North East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (4,519 incidents). In Wakefield West, it is Violent Crime (7,386 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leeds North East recorded 922 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wakefield West recorded 1,438. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leeds North East totalled 4,519 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 7,386 in Wakefield West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leeds North East recorded 10,582 crimes (now 10,742, a change of +1.5%). Wakefield West recorded 16,139 crimes previously (now 15,591, -3.4%).

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 North East has a resolution rate of 33.2% and Wakefield West has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leeds North East falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Wakefield West 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 North East and Wakefield West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.