Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LS2 · Leeds
1,559
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
LS22 · Leeds
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wetherby has less crime — 41 vs 1,559 incidents in April 2026.
Leeds recorded substantially more crime than Wetherby in April 2026 — 1,559 incidents compared to 41, a 38.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leeds records significantly more (413 vs 16 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 April 2026 Police data, Wetherby recorded fewer crimes than Leeds — 41 vs 1,559 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Wetherby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leeds recorded 413 incidents of this type vs 16 in Wetherby. Overall, Wetherby had fewer total crimes (41 vs 1,559).