The overall crime rate in Leeds postcode area is 135.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 41.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 143% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Burglary crime" rate is at 191% of national crime rate which puts Leeds on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 6.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 6.8k cases and has increased by 10.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.0% | 6. highest | 143% | 41.7k | -9.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.4% | 5. highest | 158% | 10.6k | 15.5% |
| Public order crime → | 8.7% | 7. highest | 160% | 9.8k | -23.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.2% | 23. lowest | 70% | 9.2k | 1.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.3% | 17. highest | 127% | 8.2k | -13.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 14. highest | 122% | 7.7k | -10.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.8% | 20. highest | 149% | 7.7k | 11.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 6.0% | 2. highest | 191% | 6.8k | 10.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 20. highest | 133% | 3.1k | -4.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 9. highest | 171% | 2.8k | -4.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% | 17. highest | 147% | 1.6k | 13.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.2% | 17. highest | 74% | 1.4k | -16.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 16. highest | 142% | 1.2k | -4.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 25. highest | 123% | 939 | -7.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Leeds postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Leeds postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.1 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 8.2 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.9 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Other crime | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| Theft from the person | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.2 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 50.2 | 35.1 |
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