There are four main offences associated with illegal drugs in England and Wales – possession, supply, production and importation. Controlled drugs are classed according to their relative degree of overall harm from misuse. There are three classes of controlled drugs – A, B and C. The class of drug a person is caught possessing, supplying or producing affects the severity of the offence.
West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every offence related to drugs in Leeds from May 2022 to April 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 3,215 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These are the Leeds neighbourhoods with the most drugs crime, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
These are the Leeds neighbourhoods with the most drugs crime, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens recorded 99 drugs crimes](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiNDI5MmExLWNmZDgtNDE4Ny05MjEzLTRiMTg5NmFiMWZkMjpmYWU0NTQxNi1lYTgzLTQxNGMtODllMS1iYzA0ZjY1NWQ5YjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens
Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens recorded 99 drugs crimesPhoto: Google
![There were 98 drugs offences in Beeston Hill](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxZmYxZjY1LTkyM2MtNDcxNC04ODcxLTllMGZjN2VmODMwODpiODkzMTkzOS04MzcwLTQwMWUtOTliOS04YzlmZTQ1MmEyMWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![The Harehills Triangle neighbourhood recorded 88 drugs offences](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM1YTMyNGI3LTZjNmMtNGFmMC05YzQ2LTI0NTdmMWNkMDg3NjpkYjM4ZGUzMy0yNjgxLTQzNzUtOTVmZC1hNDMyMTRkZWZhNGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Harehills Triangle
The Harehills Triangle neighbourhood recorded 88 drugs offencesPhoto: Dan Rowlands / SWNS.com
![Armley and New Wortley recorded 82 drugs crimes](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlYjc0MTE1LTgzMzktNDYxYy1hNzQ0LWIyNTM0MWIyYThiNDo4OGZlOGFkMC05ZDc2LTQyOWEtYjM5Yy1kZGQ5OTlkMDQyNDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Armley and New Wortley
Armley and New Wortley recorded 82 drugs crimesPhoto: Bruce Rollinson
![The Parkside and Cross Flatts neighbourhood in Beeston also recorded 82 drugs offences](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA0ODE4YTliLWMxY2UtNDdiYy1iOTUxLWEzMjg4MTFhNzQyZjo0ZDc5N2JhMy05NjUxLTQ1MDktODhjYS00MjUyMTI1YjE1ZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Beeston - Parkside and Cross Flatts
The Parkside and Cross Flatts neighbourhood in Beeston also recorded 82 drugs offencesPhoto: Tony Johnson
![West Hunslet and Hunslet Hall recorded 66 drugs crimes](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA2ZWIyNGIxLWM0YTItNDhmNS04ZmNjLTE3NmM3OTY2MTcxZTphMGI0OGE4YS01NjRlLTQ1ZDItOTg2MS0xOWI4MmVjMDgzZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. West Hunslet and Hunslet Hall
West Hunslet and Hunslet Hall recorded 66 drugs crimesPhoto: Google