The overall crime rate in West Yorkshire county is 132 crimes per 1,000 which is 131% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 125k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 157% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 13.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 186% of national crime rate which puts West Yorkshire on 2. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 other crime totalled 9.1k representing an increase 1.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 42.1% | 1. highest | 157% | 125k | 0.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.5% | 20. lowest | 78% | 28.2k | 2.4% |
| Public order crime → | 8.2% | 4. highest | 157% | 24.4k | -8.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.0% | 8. highest | 127% | 20.6k | -6.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.9% | 13. highest | 110% | 20.5k | -11.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 3. highest | 125% | 18.6k | -8.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.2% | 6. highest | 135% | 15.4k | -10.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% | 1. highest | 173% | 14.3k | -5.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% | 3. highest | 131% | 10.5k | 13.2% |
| Other crime → | 3.1% | 2. highest | 186% | 9.1k | 1.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% | 4. highest | 121% | 3.7k | 11.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 12. highest | 116% | 2.5k | 1.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 2. highest | 53% | 2.3k | -14.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 22. highest | 83% | 1.6k | -6.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in West Yorkshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | West Yorkshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.6 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 55.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 42.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.5% |
| Public order crime → | 8.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% |
| Other crime → | 3.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% |
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