The West Yorkshire Police data, released to the Yorkshire Evening Post following a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request, shows every crime recorded in Leeds from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 that was not later cancelled. These are the 13 Leeds wards with the most recorded crimes during that period, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![There were 11,327 reports of crime in Little London and Woodhouse from April 2019 to March 2020. This ward includes the vast majority of Leeds city centre and the University area.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzgz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Little London and Woodhouse (city centre)
There were 11,327 reports of crime in Little London and Woodhouse from April 2019 to March 2020. This ward includes the vast majority of Leeds city centre and the University area.
![There were 8,097 crimes recorded in Hunslet and Riverside from April 2019 to March 2020. This ward includes the south of Leeds city centre.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzg0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Hunslet and Riverside
There were 8,097 crimes recorded in Hunslet and Riverside from April 2019 to March 2020. This ward includes the south of Leeds city centre.
![There were 5,991 crimes recorded in Gipton and Harehills from April 2019 to March 2020](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzg1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Gipton and Harehills
There were 5,991 crimes recorded in Gipton and Harehills from April 2019 to March 2020 Photo: SWNS
![There were 5,991 crimes recorded in Gipton and Harehills from April 2019 to March 2020](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzg2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Beeston and Holbeck
There were 5,991 crimes recorded in Gipton and Harehills from April 2019 to March 2020
![There were 4,833 crimes recorded in Killingbeck and Seacroft from April 2019 to March 2020](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzg3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Killingbeck and Seacroft
There were 4,833 crimes recorded in Killingbeck and Seacroft from April 2019 to March 2020
![There were 4,669 recorded crimes in Armley from April 2019 to March 2020](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE1NjE1Nzg4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)