There are a number of crimes associated with anti-social behaviour (ASB), including those relating to fireworks, neighbours, alcohol, nuisance motorbikes or quad bikes or youth-related offences.
West Yorkshire Police has dedicated anti-social behaviour teams in Leeds, made up of police, local authorities and partners. These teams deal with the more serious and recurring problems, helping to support the work of local officers.
Police can use a number of tools to tackle anti-social behaviour, including warning letters, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs), Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs), premises closures and dispersal orders.
The latest police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every ASB offence recorded in Leeds from December 2022 to November 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 9,227 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
We have broken down the crimes by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA), a geographic area covering small clusters of streets. These are the LSOAs with the most recorded ASB crimes, listed in descending order.
All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.

13. Queen Street, Commercial Street, Chartists Way
Queen Street, Commercial Street and Chartists Way in Morley recorded 63 ASB crimes | Queen Street, Commercial Street and Chartists Way Photo: Google

14. Smithy Lane and the Fairleighs in Tingley
Smithy Lane and the Fairleighs in Tingley recorded 62 ASB crimes | Google

15. Austhorpes, Colton Road East and Stile Hill Way
The Austhorpes, Colton Road East and Stile Hill Way in Colton recorded 61 ASB crimes | Google Photo: Google