Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LS27 · Leeds
249
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
LS5 · Leeds
326
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Gildersome has less crime — 249 vs 326 incidents in March 2026.
Leeds saw somewhat more crime than Gildersome in March 2026 (326 vs 249 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leeds records significantly more (123 vs 88 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Gildersome recorded fewer crimes than Leeds — 249 vs 326 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes. Leeds 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 123 in Leeds. Overall, Gildersome had fewer total crimes (249 vs 326).