Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LS27 · Leeds
249
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
LS18 · Leeds
171
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Leeds has less crime — 171 vs 249 incidents in March 2026.
Gildersome saw somewhat more crime than Leeds in March 2026 (249 vs 171 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gildersome records significantly more (88 vs 64 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Leeds recorded fewer crimes than Gildersome — 171 vs 249 incidents. That is 31% fewer crimes. Gildersome is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Gildersome recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 64 in Leeds. Overall, Leeds had fewer total crimes (171 vs 249).