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 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%

See how Leeds compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Leeds

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
305 1,770 3,655 905 1,120 2,435 2,505 2,015 2,130 830 1,390 4,795 2,710 35 425 1,325 1,860