Crime Rates at Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS17 8NH

Wetherby Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 849th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wetherby Road (LS17 8NH) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetherby Road (LS17 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Monkswood Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.