West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every offence recorded in Leeds from September 2021 to August 2022 that was not later cancelled. There were 112,976 crimes recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These are the Leeds neighbourhoods with the most crime, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
1. The Leeds areas with the most crime
The following neighbourhoods recorded the most offences between September 2021 and August 2022 Photo: Simon Hulme
2. City centre
There were 12,629 crimes in Leeds city centre Photo: James Hardisty
3. Armley and New Wortley
There were 2,660 crimes in Armley and New Wortley Photo: Tony Johnson
4. Harehills
There were 2,231 crimes in Harehills Photo: SWNS
5. Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley
There were 2,168 crimes in Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley Photo: Mark Bickerdike
6. Harehills - Comptons, Sutherlands and Nowells
There were 2,017 crimes in the Comptons, Sutherlands and Nowells neighbourhood in Harehills Photo: Google