Lowest-crime areas in Leeds

Of Leeds's 107 neighbourhoods, Wetherby West recorded the lowest crime rate, 24 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Leeds City Centre the highest, 903 crimes per 1,000 residents. 47 of 107 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.

Leeds neighbourhoods by crime rate

#	Neighbourhood	Crimes per 1,000	Compared with England and Wales	Most common
1	Wetherby Westaround LS22 6WB	24	Low	Violence and sexual offences
2	Garforth Eastaround LS25 2JG	28	Low	Violence and sexual offences
3	Alwoodleyaround LS17 7RA	37	Low	Violence and sexual offences
4	Primley Park & Wigton Mooraround LS17 8QG	39	Low	Violence and sexual offences
5	Aberford, Barwick & Thorneraround LS15 4HL	43	Low	Violence and sexual offences
6	Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholesaround LS14 1FU	43	Low	Violence and sexual offences
7	Guiseley North & Westaround LS20 8LY	43	Low	Violence and sexual offences
8	Roundhay Westaround LS8 1LU	45	Low	Violence and sexual offences
9	Tingley West & West Ardsleyaround WF3 1GG	48	Low	Violence and sexual offences
10	Boston Spa & Bramhamaround LS23 6DE	50	Low	Violence and sexual offences
11	Collingham, Rigton & Harewoodaround LS17 9PG	52	Low	Violence and sexual offences
12	Calverley & Farsley Northaround LS28 5QQ	53	Low	Violence and sexual offences
13	Otley Northaround LS21 2ER	53	Low	Violence and sexual offences
14	Bramhope & Pool-in-Wharfedalearound LS16 9JZ	55	Low	Violence and sexual offences
15	Far Headingley & Weetwoodaround LS16 5JS	57	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
16	Moortownaround LS17 6QE	59	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
17	Adelaround LS16 8BX	60	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
18	Cookridge & Holt Parkaround LS16 7ED	60	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
19	Horsforth South & Rawdonaround LS18 4DZ	62	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
20	Carr Manoraround LS17 5AR	63	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
21	Yeadon Southaround LS19 6AF	64	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
22	Yeadon Eastaround LS19 7PU	64	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
23	Robin Hood, Lofthouse & Middleton Lanearound WF3 3FE	65	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
24	Horsforth Eastaround LS18 4HF	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
25	Kippax Westaround LS25 7NZ	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
26	Horsforth Westaround LS18 5RG	66	Moderate	Shoplifting
27	Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywateraround LS25 7BL	69	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
28	Morley North & Gildersome Eastaround LS27 9RA	69	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
29	Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliffaround LS6 2FF	70	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
30	Meanwoodaround LS6 4JD	71	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
31	Woodlesford & Oultonaround LS26 8NP	71	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
32	Methleyaround LS26 9JF	74	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
33	Roundhay Park & Slaid Hillaround LS8 2DG	75	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
34	Garforth Westaround LS25 1EZ	80	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
35	Guiseley East & Southaround LS20 8AR	82	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
36	Hyde Parkaround LS6 1JQ	83	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
37	Rothwell Outeraround LS26 0QX	84	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
38	Otley Southaround LS21 3HZ	85	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
39	Lady Wood & Oakwoodaround LS8 2RQ	87	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
40	Bramley Park Northaround LS13 3LR	87	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
41	Pudsey South Westaround LS28 8HL	89	High	Violence and sexual offences
42	Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirkaround LS27 0DD	91	High	Violence and sexual offences
43	Gledhowaround LS8 1NJ	92	High	Violence and sexual offences
44	New Pudseyaround LS28 7QT	92	High	Violence and sexual offences
45	Rodley & Stanningley Parkaround LS13 1BT	94	High	Violence and sexual offences
46	Cross Gates East & Manstonaround LS15 8EH	94	High	Violence and sexual offences
47	Tingley East & East Ardsleyaround WF3 2GH	95	High	Violence and sexual offences
48	New Farnley & Lower Wortleyaround LS12 5NP	97	High	Violence and sexual offences
49	Morley Eastaround LS27 8DE	100	High	Violence and sexual offences
50	Drighlington & Gildersome Westaround BD11 1GD	101	High	Violence and sexual offences
51	Garforth South, Swillington & Little Prestonaround LS26 8UU	101	High	Violence and sexual offences
52	Pudsey South Eastaround LS28 9EN	102	High	Violence and sexual offences
53	Tinshillaround LS16 7BE	103	High	Violence and sexual offences
54	Lawnswood & Ireland Woodaround LS16 0AE	104	High	Violence and sexual offences
55	Woodhouse & Little Londonaround LS7 1LH	106	High	Violence and sexual offences
56	Headingleyaround LS6 3DP	108	High	Violence and sexual offences
57	Temple Newsam & Graveleythorpearound LS15 7TB	109	High	Violence and sexual offences
58	Whinmooraround LS14 2DR	110	High	Violence and sexual offences
59	Bramley Fallaround LS13 2PP	110	High	Violence and sexual offences
60	Rothwell Inneraround LS26 0LJ	111	High	Violence and sexual offences
61	Beeston Eastaround LS11 7EZ	113	High	Violence and sexual offences
62	Pudsey North Eastaround LS13 4PU	113	High	Violence and sexual offences
63	Wortleyaround LS12 4LB	113	High	Violence and sexual offences
64	Chapel Allerton Northaround LS7 4NE	115	High	Violence and sexual offences
65	Farsley South, Stanningley & Pudsey North Westaround LS28 5AT	116	High	Violence and sexual offences
66	Osmondthorpe & Neville Hillaround LS9 9EN	118	High	Violence and sexual offences
67	Hawksworth & West Parkaround LS5 3PJ	123	High	Violence and sexual offences
68	Gipton Northaround LS8 3PU	124	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
69	East End Park & Richmond Hillaround LS9 8NU	127	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
70	Moor Allertonaround LS17 6BY	127	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
71	Chapel Allerton South & Chapeltownaround LS7 4EP	128	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
72	Colton, Austhorpe & Whitkirkaround LS15 9DQ	129	Very high	Shoplifting
73	Belle Isle Southaround LS10 3JZ	130	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
74	Meanwood South & Sugarwellaround LS7 2DS	131	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
75	Wetherby East & Thorp Archaround LS22 6JT	133	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
76	Bramley Eastaround LS13 2QW	133	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
77	Cross Gates West & Killingbeckaround LS14 6ZS	135	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
78	Bramley South & Upper Armleyaround LS12 3QB	137	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
79	Hollin Park & Fearnvillearound LS8 3BP	138	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
80	Kirkstallaround LS5 3RL	143	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
81	Middleton Park Avenuearound LS10 4LD	144	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
82	Burleyaround LS4 2NT	146	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
83	Middleton Town Streetaround LS10 3UW	147	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
84	Bramley Park Southaround LS13 3PP	148	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
85	University & Little Woodhousearound LS3 1BL	153	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
86	Holbeckaround LS11 9PE	154	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
87	Harehills Northaround LS8 4HQ	157	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
88	Cross Flats Park & Garnetsaround LS11 6HZ	159	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
89	Seacroft Southaround LS14 6EG	162	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
90	Swarcliffearound LS14 5AE	163	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
91	Churwellaround LS27 7PY	166	Very high	Shoplifting
92	Halton Mooraround LS15 0NN	167	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
93	Gipton South & Killingbeck Parkaround LS9 6QN	175	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
94	Farnley Eastaround LS12 4QT	185	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
95	Farnley West & Gamble Hillaround LS12 5NA	186	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
96	Burmantoftsaround LS9 6EN	186	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
97	Harehills Southaround LS8 5DH	188	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
98	Belle Isle Northaround LS10 3AN	189	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
99	Yeadon Westaround LS19 7EY	194	Very high	Shoplifting
100	Morley Centralaround LS27 9AF	203	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
101	Beeston Hill & Hunslet Mooraround LS11 6TL	203	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
102	Leeds Dock, Hunslet & Stourtonaround LS10 2QD	216	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
103	Beeston West & Cottingleyaround LS11 8LN	216	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
104	Seacroft North & Monkswoodaround LS14 1HN	218	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
105	Lincoln Green & St Jamesaround LS9 7PQ	247	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
106	Armley & New Wortleyaround LS12 2DG	265	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
107	Leeds City Centrearound LS1 5BH	903	Very high	Violence and sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.

Questions

Which area of Leeds has the lowest crime rate?

Wetherby West had the lowest recorded crime rate in Leeds from October 2025 to September 2026: 24 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.

Which area of Leeds has the highest crime rate?

Leeds City Centre had the highest recorded crime rate in Leeds from October 2025 to September 2026: 903 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.

How is the crime rate worked out?

Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.

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