Leeds Crime Figures for August 2026
Police recorded 7,815 crimes in Leeds in August 2026, down from 8,581 a year earlier. Over the 12 months to August 2026, total crime fell 5% compared with the previous 12 months.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Police recorded 7,815 crimes in Leeds in August 2026, compared with 8,581 in August 2025, a fall of 9%. Over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, police recorded 95,944 crimes, compared with 100,936 in the 12 months to August 2025, a fall of 5%. Single-month figures can vary considerably, so the 12-month comparison gives a clearer picture of the overall trend.
Three crime types rose over the 12-month period. Drugs offences rose 15%, from 3,213 to 3,704. Robbery rose 14%, from 1,739 to 1,980. Bicycle theft rose 10%, from 871 to 955.
Other crime types fell over the same period. Theft from the person fell 15%, from 1,206 to 1,024. Public order offences fell 14%, from 9,070 to 7,816. Vehicle crime fell 9%, from 6,281 to 5,696.
In August 2026, Leeds recorded 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents. Across England and Wales, total crime was unchanged in the month and fell 1% over the equivalent 12-month period.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 7,815 (down 9% on August 2025, 8,581) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 9.2 in the month, 845,189 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 95,944 crimes, down 5% on the 12 months before (100,936) |
| Rose most | Drugs up 15% (3,704), Robbery up 14% (1,980), Bicycle theft up 10% (955) |
| Fell most | Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) down 15% (1,024), Public order down 14% (7,816), Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) down 9% (5,696) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Leeds. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
Crime in Leeds by neighbourhood · Leeds council area · All monthly reports
