The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Leeds, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$288,746

Cost of Crime™ for Leeds, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $542 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Leeds with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Leeds, NY Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Leeds's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Leeds sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Leeds's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Leeds is 13.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 126 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Leeds, NY report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Leeds, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Leeds for 2025 is $288,746, about $223 per resident and $542 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Leeds Compared to Other Cities?

Leeds, NY:	$223
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Leeds is $223 per year, which is $241 less than the national average and $112 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Leeds:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $500 more than in Leeds.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $100 less than in Leeds

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Leeds for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Leeds	Cost per Leeds Resident
Murder	$53,586	$41
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,503	$22
Robbery	$45,038	$35
Assault	$68,039	$53
Kidnapping	$6,077	$5
Vehicle Theft	$6,532	$5
Burglary	$25,644	$20
Theft	$41,140	$32
Arson	$2,307	$2
Vandalism	$3,404	$3
Animal Cruelty	$1,037	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,882	$3
Identity Theft	$3,557	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$288,746	$223

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Leeds, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Leeds totals $536,427 ($414 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $825,173 ($637 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Leeds's 1,295 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Leeds, NY at ISP Reports.

Leeds Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Leeds residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.829
Robbery	1.106
Rape	0.3630
Murder	0.0220
Total Violent Crime	3.320 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.134
Vehicle Theft	0.3257
Burglary	2.183
Arson	0.0738
Total Property Crime	8.717 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0774
Drug Crimes	0.4053
Vandalism	0.3680
Identity Theft	0.3549
Animal Cruelty	0.1082
Total "Other" Rate	1.314 (A+)

Individual Leeds Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Leeds is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Leeds.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Cairo, NY	A	C+	B+
Cairo, NY	A-	B-	B-
Limestreet, NY	D	C-	D-
Purling, NY	A	C+	B+
Earlton, NY	A-	B+	C+
Catskill, NY	C+	C-	D+
Kiskatom, NY	B+	C	C+
Round Top, NY	A	C-	B+
Athens, NY	B+	B-	C+
Freehold, NY	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Leeds is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brookdale, CA	D+	D	D
Stoney Point, LA	C	D+	D+
Surrey, ND	A	B	B
Westpoint, IN	A+	A-	A-
Deputy, IN	A	A	A
Cumberland City, TN	C+	D	D
Crooks, SD	A+	A+	A+
Colmesneil, TX	D+	D-	D-
China, ME	A+	A+	A+
Center Strafford, NH	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Leeds is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Leeds, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Leeds schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 21 days 2 hours in Leeds. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Leeds, NY

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.