West Yorkshire Police

Crime in Leeds City

Street-level crime statistics for Leeds City based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 15,176 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

15,176 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓0.9% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

45.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 15,176 total crimes recorded in Leeds City

Violent Crime

4,101

Shoplifting

3,127

Public Order

1,389

↓8%

Other Theft

1,382

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,180

↑55%

Drugs

755

↑61%

Criminal Damage & Arson

585

↓10%

Burglary

524

↓16%

Theft from Person

516

↓20%

Vehicle Crime

506

↓37%

Robbery

401

Bicycle Theft

350

Other Crime

202

↑10%

Possession of Weapons

158

↑11%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Leeds City

1292

02/23

1344

03/23

1219

04/23

1118

05/23

1142

06/23

1186

07/23

1314

08/23

1386

09/23

1496

10/23

1298

11/23

1370

12/23

1128

01/24

1094

02/24

1312

03/24

1283

04/24

1248

05/24

1270

06/24

1247

07/24

1409

08/24

1302

09/24

1323

10/24

1311

11/24

1300

12/24

1218

01/25

1178

02/25

1332

03/25

1315

04/25

1277

05/25

1078

06/25

1371

07/25

1265

08/25

1269

09/25

1417

10/25

1308

11/25

1199

12/25

1167

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Leeds City (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Leeds City

January 2026 1167 crimes December 2025 1199 crimes November 2025 1308 crimes October 2025 1417 crimes September 2025 1269 crimes August 2025 1265 crimes July 2025 1371 crimes June 2025 1078 crimes May 2025 1277 crimes April 2025 1315 crimes March 2025 1332 crimes February 2025 1178 crimes January 2025 1218 crimes December 2024 1300 crimes November 2024 1311 crimes October 2024 1323 crimes September 2024 1302 crimes August 2024 1409 crimes July 2024 1247 crimes June 2024 1270 crimes May 2024 1248 crimes April 2024 1283 crimes March 2024 1312 crimes February 2024 1094 crimes January 2024 1128 crimes December 2023 1370 crimes November 2023 1298 crimes October 2023 1496 crimes September 2023 1386 crimes August 2023 1314 crimes July 2023 1186 crimes June 2023 1142 crimes May 2023 1118 crimes April 2023 1219 crimes March 2023 1344 crimes February 2023 1292 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.