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The Woodhouse and Little London ward, which includes the north end of the city centre from the train station, recorded the most violent and sexual offences between April 2024 and March 2025. Police received 3,833 reports during this period.

The ward areas with the most of violent and sexual offences

Six cold criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week after being sentenced for their crimes.

Six cold criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week

Oakley met the 13-year-old girls at Temple Newsam and quickly became fixated with one of them, making her life misery for more than three years.

Fixated creep bombarded teenage girl for years after Leeds park meet

The people in this gallery are wanted by West Yorkshire Police for crimes reported in Leeds.

Caught on camera: 10 people wanted for theft, assault and burglary

Facett (inset) purposely targeted the man at Castleford Bus Station because he knew he had learning difficulties.

Knife-carrying thug robbed man with vulnerable man at bus station

Predatory paedophile Cromack (pictured left) bought sex aids from Ann Summers after arranging for young girl to travel to Wakefield to meet him.

Vile paedophile arranged to meet girl and made Ann Summers trip

Police are hoping to identify these two men.

Men sought over business burglary and payment offences in Leeds

Strickland pulled the pistol out in a paranoid state outside the Londis in Knottingley.

Paranoid cocaine addict pulled gun on motorist at shop parade

Lopes (pictured left) was caught selling deadly heroin and crack cocaine again, and also had a converted pistol hidden at his home.

Convicted dealer had converted pistol hidden in the loft of his home

Counter-terror police are leading a probe into a serious assault at the Young Offender Institution in Wetherby that left three guards injured - with one needing hospital treatment.

Prison officers injured in attack - counter terror police launch probe

Gilleard is facing a fresh terrorism offence having only been released from his last sentence in 2023.

'Neo Nazi' man to be sentenced after admitting new terrorism offence

Tak was jailed today for a sting of sex offences, including filming one female during a sex act.

Would-be Buddhist monk jailed for raping and filming female

Samsonovs attacked the Greggs worker at the shop on Boar Lane.

Thug broke Greggs manager's jaw over 10-minute pizza wait

Callaghan, a monk and former housemaster at Ampleforth College, was found guilty of a catalogue of sex crimes following a trial at Teesside Crown Court .

Monk jailed for 'appalling catalogue of abuse' of lonely school boy

Dickinson targeted the teenager online and made sexcual comments.

Pervert made lewd comments to underage girl calling her 'sexy'

Police received reports of an car meet up at Park Road Retail Park in Pontefract

135mph speeding notice issued during crack down on illegal car meets

Jordan Dutton of Cowper Crescent was jailed over his involvement in the 2024 Harehills disorder.

18th criminal convicted over 2024 Harehills disorder

Police have issued an appeal following the burglaries at The Feel Good Furniture Shop on Low Road in Hunslet

Cruel burglar mumbles ‘madness bro’ after emptying charity safe

A tawny owl has become the latest victim in a string of disturbing catapult attacks on birds in Leeds.

Tawny owl is latest victim in disturbing series of catapult attacks

The terrified ex partner of Garside messaged a friend when he became abusive, fearing he could kill her.

Terrified woman messaged friend fearing possessive ex would murder her

Weekes (pictured) was deemed dangerous and given an extended sentence at Leeds Crown Court.

Baby killer deemed dangerous after robbing man in his own flat

Police have released the image on the left over a theft from a car in Horsforth.

Man wanted by police over theft from car

Juror Samuel Graham failed to turn up for jury service and was hauled before a judge, who fined him £500.

Business owner brought before court judge for jury service no-show

A car caught fire near an illegal car meet on Sunday.

Vehicle catches fire during illegal car meet near popular retail park

The girl died in hospital six days after collapsing on Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater on June 6.

Leeds teenage girl dies after suspected MDMA incident - what we know

Ali (inset) was jailed for trying to rape a young girl on the steps of the Corn Exchange in front of members of the public.

Girl screamed for help as teenager tried to rape her at Corn Exchange

These people are caught on camera and wanted by police in Leeds.

Caught on camera: CCTV images of people wanted by police this week

Four criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week after being sentenced for their crimes.

Four callous criminals who have been locked up in Leeds this week

Two men have been arrested over an armed robbery at the White Rose Shopping Centre on June 26.

The 15 worst areas for shoplifting according to latest police figures

Gawlick's home on Wesley Avenue was raided and tens of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis was found.

Debt-ridden drug user agreed to grow cannabis to pay off gangsters

Amin (pictured) stole the £8,000 Tag watch before stealing £200 shoes and robbing a man of £700.

Thief tried on £8,000 Porsche watch before fleeing city jewellers

McCreadie (inset) duped thousands of pounds from victims across Yorkshire, including fans of Taylor Swift (pictured) to whom he promised tickets.

Serial con man sold bogus Taylor Swift tickets to desperate fans

The girl collapsed at the bus stop on Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater. A man has now been arrested.

Man arrested over girl's suspected ecstasy death

Officers arrested three males on Hilltop after reports of violence in Knottingley.

Four arrested over Friday-night knife trouble on town streets

Armstead (pictured) is banned from Leeds city centre but continued to steal from One Stop on Oatland Drive, Co-op on Merrion Way and Sainsbury's on Vicar Lane.

Nuisance banned from city centre shops jailed over shoplifting spree

Deakin (pictured) was jailed for the vicious assault on his father and making threats to his ex.

Rampaging thug attacked dad and 'would kill ex in front of her kids'

Rival Manchester United fans smashed up the Stick or Twist pub before the Premier League clash with Leeds United.

Pub smashed up in by fans in tense match build-up, court told

Tahir Syed, 42, was sentenced to a minimum of 34 years behind bars at Leeds Crown Court today.

Crime boss jailed over murder of his uncle and importing £125m of drugs

Nsiah sexually assaulted the girl in a tower block in Leeds, a jury decided.

Pervert guilty of sexually assaulting 12-year-old in tower-block lift

The incident scene.

Cannabis factory with plants worth more than £1.5 million discovered

Forrest was spotted in the stolen Fiesta on Mount Preston Road as police began to pursue him.

Teenager smashed stolen Ford Fiesta into parked car during chase

Police were seen at Bodmin Crescent on June 12.

Armed police swarm house as manhunt continues

Three men have been charged with drug offences after police executed warrants at five addresses across Leeds.

Three men charged after police raid homes in drugs bust

Businesses in Armley report dozens of incidents of crime happening on a daily basis.

Levels of crime 'getting worse day by day' in district, say residents

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Buses will be diverted as a result of resurfacing works on Cardinal Road, Beeston.

All bus diversions and cancellations as route to shut for resurfacing

Plans for a 30-storey block of flats have fallen through after the developer did not sign off on a legal agreement with the council.

Leeds 30-storey tower block deal falls through over housing terms

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