Crime Rate in Wetherby, ward

Wetherby has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 3227th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 170th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wetherby in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Leeds district average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wetherby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 770 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 900 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wetherby ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rudgate Green, with 234 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Carr Lane (190 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.