Adel & Wharfedale ward · Leeds. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 47.9% here, compared with 34.7% across Leeds (13.3 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 22% across Leeds (12.1 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 20% across Leeds (10.5 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Adel & Wharfedale ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,289 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,366 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Adel & Wharfedale ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 130 mapped crimes in September 2024; 85 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Adel & Wharfedale
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
130
6
October 2024
110
7
November 2024
89
11
December 2024
108
5
January 2025
113
5
February 2025
97
4
March 2025
110
13
April 2025
99
7
May 2025
116
5
June 2025
123
11
July 2025
160
13
August 2025
111
11
September 2025
109
5
October 2025
136
7
November 2025
108
8
December 2025
125
18
January 2026
96
9
February 2026
80
7
March 2026
114
12
April 2026
109
9
May 2026
107
9
June 2026
101
17
July 2026
119
12
August 2026
85
17
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Adel & Wharfedale
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
551
shoplifting
153
burglary
115
criminal damage arson
111
public order
110
other theft
72
vehicle crime
62
other crime
40
drugs
32
robbery
23
possession of weapons
14
bicycle theft
5
theft from the person
1
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.