Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LS14 · Leeds
357
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
LS22 · Leeds
63
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wetherby has less crime — 63 vs 357 incidents in February 2026.
Leeds recorded substantially more crime than Wetherby in February 2026 — 357 incidents compared to 63, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leeds records significantly more (151 vs 22 incidents). Leeds sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wetherby is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wetherby recorded fewer crimes than Leeds — 63 vs 357 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Wetherby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Leeds recorded 151 incidents of this type vs 22 in Wetherby. Overall, Wetherby had fewer total crimes (63 vs 357).