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The Leeds areas with the highest crime rates

The 17 Leeds areas with the highest yearly crime rates revealed by latest West Yorkshire Police figures

These are the Leeds wards with the highest yearly crime rate.

West Yorkshire Police figures made available on observatory.leeds.gov.uk show the 17 Leeds wards with the highest rate of crime per 1,000 of the population, from June 2019 to May 2020. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.

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