West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every robbery offence in Leeds from March 2022 to February 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 8,077 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These are the 15 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most shoplifting crimes, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
1. The most shoplifted areas
These 15 Leeds neighbourhoods recorded the most shoplifting offences Photo: National World
2. City centre
There were 2,267 shoplifting crimes in Leeds city centre between May 2022 and April 2023 Photo: Chris - stock.adobe.com
3. Churwell
There were 480 shoplifting crimes in Churwell between May 2022 and April 2023 Photo: National World
4. Cross Gates and Killingbeck
There were 332 shoplifting crimes in Cross Gates and Killingbeck between May 2022 and April 2023 Photo: Steve Riding
5. Farsley South
There were 298 shoplifting crimes in Farsley South between May 2022 and April 2023 Photo: Tony Johnson
6. Colton and Austhorpe
There were 240 shoplifting crimes in Colton and Austhorpe between May 2022 and April 2023 Photo: Google