Crime Rate in Wetherby, ward

Wetherby has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 3108th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 180th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wetherby in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Leeds district average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wetherby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 818 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 17.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 960 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wetherby ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Carr Lane. Police recorded 277 crimes here, including 243 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.