The 15 worst areas of Leeds for weapon possession according to 12 month data revealed

A new breakdown of police statistics has identified the most active crime hotspots across Leeds

West Yorkshire Police have released their latest figures regarding the total number of possession of weapons offences across the city that occurred between July 2025 and June 2026.

There were 1,066 offences recorded in the Leeds district during this period.

We’ve taken a look at the figures provided by Leeds Observatory to bring you the 15 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most offences in the latest 12-month period.

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