West Yorkshire Police/Crime in West Yorkshire Police

Crime in West Yorkshire Police

Recorded crime across West Yorkshire Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 2,327,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
22,468Crimes recorded
9.7Rate per 1,000
5 of 41National rank
5mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

22,468

Crime rate per 1,000

9.7 per 1,000 people

National ranking

5 of 41 (24% above average)

Month-on-month

-0.4%

Year-on-year

-4.1% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (41.0%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 202327,562 crimes
Mar 202329,789 crimes

+8.1% vs previous month

Apr 202329,234 crimes

-1.9% vs previous month

May 202331,373 crimes

+7.3% vs previous month

Jun 202329,600 crimes

-5.7% vs previous month

Jul 202328,875 crimes

-2.4% vs previous month

Aug 202328,205 crimes

-2.3% vs previous month

Sept 202327,946 crimes

-0.9% vs previous month

Oct 202328,250 crimes

+1.1% vs previous month

Nov 202325,329 crimes

-10.3% vs previous month

Dec 202323,815 crimes

-6.0% vs previous month

Jan 202424,126 crimes

+1.3% vs previous month

Feb 202423,087 crimes

-4.3% vs previous month

Mar 202426,286 crimes

+13.9% vs previous month

Apr 202425,901 crimes

-1.5% vs previous month

May 202428,319 crimes

+9.3% vs previous month

Jun 202427,338 crimes

-3.5% vs previous month

Jul 202428,338 crimes

+3.7% vs previous month

Aug 202428,136 crimes

-0.7% vs previous month

Sept 202425,648 crimes

-8.8% vs previous month

Oct 202426,719 crimes

+4.2% vs previous month

Nov 202425,322 crimes

-5.2% vs previous month

Dec 202423,822 crimes

-5.9% vs previous month

Jan 202523,426 crimes

-1.7% vs previous month

Feb 202522,076 crimes

-5.8% vs previous month

Mar 202526,342 crimes

+19.3% vs previous month

Apr 202525,849 crimes

-1.9% vs previous month

May 202526,959 crimes

+4.3% vs previous month

Jun 202526,720 crimes

-0.9% vs previous month

Jul 202527,656 crimes

+3.5% vs previous month

Aug 202526,567 crimes

-3.9% vs previous month

Sept 202525,215 crimes

-5.1% vs previous month

Oct 202525,650 crimes

+1.7% vs previous month

Nov 202523,699 crimes

-7.6% vs previous month

Dec 202522,550 crimes

-4.8% vs previous month

Jan 202622,468 crimes

-0.4% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Violence and sexual offences
    9,216 (41.0%)
  2. 2
    Shoplifting
    1,714 (7.6%)
  3. 3
    Anti-social behaviour
    1,611 (7.2%)
  4. 4
    Public order
    1,541 (6.9%)
  5. 5
    Criminal damage and arson
    1,532 (6.8%)
  6. 6
    Other theft
    1,444 (6.4%)
  7. 7
    Vehicle crime
    1,328 (5.9%)
  8. 8
    Burglary
    1,235 (5.5%)
  9. 9
    Drugs
    1,165 (5.2%)
  10. 10
    Other crime
    835 (3.7%)
  11. 11
    Robbery
    354 (1.6%)
  12. 12
    Possession of weapons
    228 (1.0%)
  13. 13
    Theft from person
    148 (0.7%)
  14. 14
    Bicycle theft
    109 (0.5%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 202622,468-0.4%9,2161,6111,2351,3281,7141,1653541,541
Dec 202522,550-4.8%9,7671,5121,1011,3101,5339062851,623
Nov 202523,699-7.6%9,9112,1221,2921,3241,7278183041,729
Oct 202525,650+1.7%10,3332,6401,2681,3981,8169963182,051
Sept 202525,215-5.1%10,6472,3231,1881,4301,7208882942,098
Aug 202526,567-3.9%10,9213,0711,1831,3691,6658853162,336
Jul 202527,656+3.5%11,9922,7561,1301,3451,6968773222,545
Jun 202526,720-0.9%11,5582,7441,2941,1921,6268483262,399
May 202526,959+4.3%11,2932,8341,2551,2921,7658633232,330
Apr 202525,849-1.9%10,7112,6791,1911,2111,8848113052,209
Mar 202526,342+19.3%11,4312,2451,1711,2651,8698603192,343
Feb 202522,076-5.8%9,4781,4329961,1891,9147633001,798
Jan 202523,426-1.7%10,1161,5871,1261,3231,8737903101,911
Dec 202423,822-5.9%10,3541,5651,3651,3371,5588372441,769
Nov 202425,322-5.2%10,2112,3651,3111,3991,9358432502,093
Oct 202426,719+4.2%10,9312,6991,3811,4501,9737792942,191
Sept 202425,648-8.8%10,4322,1211,3931,5151,9368482512,294
Aug 202428,136-0.7%10,9272,9061,4001,6192,1947732652,769
Jul 202428,338+3.7%11,2422,9421,3621,6001,9607902892,657
Jun 202427,338-3.5%10,9572,8551,2661,5531,7027993222,473
May 202428,319+9.3%11,4843,1131,1921,4691,9048103222,665
Apr 202425,901-1.5%10,3292,3891,2491,5651,9507992752,258
Mar 202426,286+13.9%10,7042,0871,1821,5982,2747732832,293
Feb 202423,087-4.3%9,3501,8951,1061,3131,6677922182,021
Jan 202424,126+1.3%9,9711,3831,3901,5921,7018452852,017
Dec 202323,815-6.0%10,3061,2811,3931,3841,5958122501,998
Nov 202325,329-10.3%10,3501,9351,3111,4631,8267942912,269
Oct 202328,250+1.1%11,1262,7031,3561,6522,0228143102,739
Sept 202327,946-0.9%11,4532,5151,2271,3091,9137832773,085
Aug 202328,205-2.3%10,9972,6961,4141,5002,0828092472,903
Jul 202328,875-2.4%12,0062,5951,2651,5011,9397622982,974
Jun 202329,600-5.7%12,3462,7481,1941,4431,8467642783,242
May 202331,373+7.3%12,9453,1271,3101,4631,7457842813,704
Apr 202329,234-1.9%11,6432,6121,3611,5111,7167733133,487
Mar 202329,789+8.1%12,6042,0021,4201,4411,9457672623,332
Feb 202327,562—11,6371,7551,3081,3741,8907532873,023