The latest West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows shoplifting offence recorded in Leeds from September 2021 to August 2022 that was not later cancelled. There were 7,143 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These were the Leeds areas with the most shoplifting crimes, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![The following neighbourhoods recorded the most shoplifting crimes between September 2021 and August 2022, according to the the latest West Yorkshire Police figures.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmViNmQzMDk0LWE0MDQtNDg3My04YWQ0LTQyYzBlN2Q4N2Q4Mjo0NzBiZjg0ZS0zZWQ3LTRiMTktYTJjNC1jMzVjY2YxMjA4YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. The worst Leeds areas for shoplifting
The following neighbourhoods recorded the most shoplifting crimes between September 2021 and August 2022, according to the the latest West Yorkshire Police figures. Photo: National World
![There were 2,065 shoplifting crimes in Leeds city centre](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwNjVlZmU4LTU2YjMtNGU0NS1hNDcxLWJkYTMzMzRiOTFhNDo3NmVlYjg1Mi1iM2UyLTQwNTktOGE3Zi1lMzg5ZDQ0ZjIzMDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Leeds city centre
There were 2,065 shoplifting crimes in Leeds city centre Photo: James Hardisty
![Churwell recorded 378 shoplifting crimes](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0ZDBiYTRhLTAyOGQtNGY0NS05ZTk4LWRjMDQ1ZmUxOGI1OTpjYWNmODVhNS02NWQ5LTQ4MmEtYWExNy04ZWQ3ZDM1MTViNzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![There were 250 shoplifting crimes in Cross Gates and Killingbeck](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2NDUwMmYxLWQ3MzQtNDdiMS04MDdhLWM1NjVhMjY3OTdkNjo1MzdjYTU5Yi1iNThkLTRhOTYtOWZhMi04YTMzY2YxMTg3NDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Cross Gates and Killingbeck
There were 250 shoplifting crimes in Cross Gates and Killingbeck Photo: Steve Riding
![There were 200 shoplifting crimes in Headingley Central](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA5NWUwNDNlLTc4ZjAtNDkxOS1hNWFmLTczMmRjZDIwZGI1NDpmYzE3ODhiNy1jNTY1LTQ4NTctOWVjZS0xYTNmY2M0OTc3NjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Headingley Central
There were 200 shoplifting crimes in Headingley Central Photo: Steve Riding
![Farsley South recorded 195 shoplifting crimes](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAyYWJhMjBhLWQ5ZTYtNDE0Yi04YWU2LTE4OGE1YjVjYWU0NDplMTYyZmExMy03NGEzLTQ1ZWMtODk2MS1jNjQzMWU5NjQ3ZjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)