Leeds

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Leeds.

Population: 798,786
People in Employment: 362,680 (68.2%)
People Inactive: 142,320 (26.8%)
People Unemployed: 26,705 (5.0%)
Number Of Jobs: 257k
Median Salary: £28,639
Mean Salary: £34,015

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Leeds. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Leeds for 2024

Leeds most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 51,348 crimes and in 2022 there were 51,414 crimes. Which is an decrease of 66 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	51,525	7,781	Getting Better
Public order	15,753	2,017	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	10,399	1,610	Getting Better
Shoplifting	9,326	1,575	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	10,853	1,466	Getting Better
Other theft	9,382	1,381	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	7,611	1,214	Getting Better
Burglary	6,323	910	Getting Better
Other crime	3,067	528	Getting Better
Drugs	3,439	504	Getting Better
Robbery	1,500	248	Getting Better
Theft from the person	1,823	227	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	1,111	158	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	1,429	153	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Leeds

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Little London & Woodhouse has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Leeds, with 13386 crimes and 354 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Harewood has 243 crimes and 73 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Little London & Woodhouse	1,847	49
Hunslet & Riverside	1,755	61
Gipton & Harehills	1,174	35
Armley	970	38
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill	922	32
Beeston & Holbeck	849	31
Killingbeck & Seacroft	823	33
Farnley & Wortley	820	34
Middleton Park	792	27
Temple Newsam	762	36
Bramley & Stanningley	696	31
Pudsey	611	25
Chapel Allerton	576	24
Kirkstall	561	25
Morley North	540	24
Morley South	527	23
Cross Gates & Whinmoor	499	21
Headingley & Hyde Park	488	15
Ardsley & Robin Hood	387	17
Roundhay	385	17
Calverley & Farsley	381	16
Alwoodley	349	15
Weetwood	347	16
Rothwell	329	16
Otley & Yeadon	314	14
Guiseley & Rawdon	311	14
Wetherby	307	15
Adel & Wharfedale	297	15
Kippax & Methley	275	13
Horsforth	263	12
Moortown	256	11
Garforth & Swillington	229	11
Harewood	130	7

Crime map for Leeds

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Leeds

The average property price in Leeds is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£443,939.07	£255,769.84	£194,263.85	£152,640.71
2022	£433,716.29	£251,201.54	£191,555.42	£150,842.28
2021	£389,339.44	£226,268.17	£173,820.48	£142,016.21
2020	£350,577.12	£205,923.86	£157,923.33	£133,358.49
2019	£335,572.83	£197,062.40	£151,297.45	£130,976.89
2018	£326,165.40	£191,050.29	£147,339.36	£129,394.00
2017	£310,689.17	£181,556.55	£140,804.86	£126,226.88
2016	£295,851.71	£173,809.46	£135,255.45	£118,900.45
2015	£276,155.21	£162,333.65	£126,657.37	£111,256.88
2014	£261,570.01	£153,958.41	£120,700.39	£106,188.84
2013	£247,870.74	£144,877.97	£113,640.21	£100,814.76
2012	£245,937.82	£144,370.60	£113,324.66	£101,108.80
2011	£251,186.10	£145,864.52	£114,048.33	£103,593.90
2010	£254,132.82	£149,500.00	£117,657.76	£106,018.11

Property prices over time for Leeds

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Leeds

The median salary in Leeds is £28,639 and the mean salary in Leeds is £34,015.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 257k
Median Salary: £28,639
Annual Percentage Change: 8.9%
Mean Salary: £34,015

Salary comparison between Leeds and Yorkshire

See how Leeds compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Leeds ranks 0 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
East Riding of Yorkshire UA	120k	£28,067	10.4%	£31,118	7.8%
York UA	73k	£27,507	13.5%	£32,222	4.7%
Kirklees	133k	£26,420	14.7%	£29,308	11.7%
Calderdale	72k	£26,136	10.9%	£29,763	10.0%
Sheffield	160k	£25,965	3.9%	£29,920	6.0%
Doncaster	88k	£25,356	1.9%	£30,401	9.6%
Bradford	147k	£25,299	6.8%	£29,812	8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA	56k	£25,253	5.3%	£29,829	4.6%
Barnsley	76k	£24,835	7.9%	£27,967	2.1%
Wakefield	119k	£24,825	6.1%	£28,743	4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA	45k	£24,811	8.3%	£28,683	4.8%
Rotherham	84k	£24,246	11.2%	£27,853	11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA	95k	£23,350	5.4%	£24,271	4.1%