Leeds is the most dangerous major city in West Yorkshire, and is the third most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Leeds in 2020 was 137 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 24% higher than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Leeds is the most dangerous major city, and the 183rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

 

Leeds's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 708 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 7% from 2019's figure of 757 crimes.