Crime in Pudsey
Recorded crime in Pudsey is 0.8 times the Leeds average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pudsey: about 26,456 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Leeds average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pudsey.
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Pudsey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Leeds average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 99 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Leeds (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Leeds council area, not only Pudsey. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,808 | 2.1 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 3,054 | 3.6 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 5,173 | 6.1 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 3,530 | 4.2 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 10 | 0.01 | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LS28
In LS28, the postcode district at the centre of Pudsey, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,632 | 5% | 4% | 69% | 18% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 548 | 22% | 6% | 25% | 46% | 1% |
| Burglary | 354 | 5% | 0% | 5% | 87% | 3% |
| Public order | 333 | 6% | 3% | 41% | 47% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 277 | 3% | 1% | 27% | 68% | 1% |
| Other theft | 249 | 2% | 2% | 22% | 72% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 236 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 82% | 3% |
| Other crime | 120 | 12% | 3% | 56% | 18% | 13% |
| Drugs | 78 | 26% | 53% | 9% | 1% | 12% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 8.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 37.1 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.1 |
| Public order | 9.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 12.1 |
Postcode districts in Pudsey
Nearby towns
Council: Leeds
Monthly report: Leeds crime figures: year to August 2026 shows fall
Questions about crime in Pudsey
- Is Pudsey a safe place to live?
- Pudsey scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Leeds average.
- Is crime going up or down in Pudsey?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 3,019 recorded crimes a year to 2,454.
- What is the most common crime in Pudsey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 37 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Pudsey compare with Leeds?
- Crime severity in Pudsey is 0.8 times the Leeds average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Pudsey?
- In LS28, the postcode district at the centre of Pudsey, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 42% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Pudsey?
- Of 354 burglaries reported in LS28, the postcode district at the centre of Pudsey between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 87% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Pudsey?
- In Leeds, the council area Pudsey is in, the police recorded 1,808 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.1 per 1,000 residents, down 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Pudsey?
- 5,173 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Leeds, the council area Pudsey is in, 6.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Pudsey last year?
- 10 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Leeds, the council area Pudsey is in, against 8 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.