Crime in Wetherby
Recorded crime in Wetherby is 0.6 times the Leeds average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wetherby: about 10,572 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −9%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Leeds average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wetherby.
Crime over 5 years
Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wetherby, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Leeds average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 9.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.0 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 3.4 |
| Other theft | 6.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.2 |
| Public order | 6.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 |
Postcode districts in Wetherby
Nearby towns
Council: Leeds
Questions about crime in Wetherby
- Is Wetherby a safe place to live?
- Wetherby scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Leeds average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wetherby?
- Down 9% over 5 years, from 729 recorded crimes a year to 662.
- What is the most common crime in Wetherby?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wetherby compare with Leeds?
- Crime severity in Wetherby is 0.6 times the Leeds average.