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	51,348	3,818	Getting Better
Public order	15,370	976	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	10,303	819	Getting Better
Shoplifting	9,487	810	Getting Better
Other theft	9,257	694	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	10,691	683	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	7,633	641	Getting Better
Burglary	6,310	473	Getting Better
Other crime	3,123	251	Getting Better
Drugs	3,465	248	Getting Better
Robbery	1,528	131	Getting Better
Theft from the person	1,772	97	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	1,112	86	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	1,384	72	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	931	25
Hunslet & Riverside	851	30
Gipton & Harehills	537	16
Armley	522	21
Beeston & Holbeck	452	17
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill	446	16
Middleton Park	441	15
Killingbeck & Seacroft	417	17
Farnley & Wortley	406	17
Bramley & Stanningley	345	15
Temple Newsam	323	15
Pudsey	321	13
Morley South	283	13
Chapel Allerton	276	11
Morley North	268	12
Kirkstall	252	11
Headingley & Hyde Park	247	8
Cross Gates & Whinmoor	241	10
Calverley & Farsley	193	8
Ardsley & Robin Hood	178	8
Weetwood	176	8
Roundhay	170	7
Alwoodley	169	7
Adel & Wharfedale	161	8
Rothwell	160	8
Guiseley & Rawdon	150	7
Horsforth	141	6
Moortown	140	6
Otley & Yeadon	138	6
Wetherby	137	7
Garforth & Swillington	133	7
Kippax & Methley	129	6
Harewood	65	4

Crime map for Leeds

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. 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 August 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%