Leeds North West vs Wakefield Central

Leeds North West has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 13,843 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakefield Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 10,732 crimes. Leeds North West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leeds North West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6% — 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 North West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5,155 incidents). In Wakefield Central, it is Violent Crime (4,534 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leeds North West recorded 1,164 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 North West totalled 5,155 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 North West recorded 14,733 crimes (now 13,843, a change of -6%). 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 North West has a resolution rate of 35.9% and Wakefield Central has 27%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leeds North West 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 North West and Wakefield Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.