As Christmas approaches, West Yorkshire Police have issued guidance on how to keep your home safe this winter. They say using timer lights and dusk till dawn lights, locking your doors and windows and using your alarm can significantly reduce your chances of being a victim of burglary. Always take the key out of the lock and keep it in a safe place - do not leave keys or valuables in reach of the letterbox, a cat flap, or on view through a window. If you have a burglar alarm always remember to switch it on when you leave the house or when you go to bed. These Leeds neighborhoods had the highest burglary rates in the city between November 2019 and October 2020, so residents in these areas should take particular care:

7. Fearnville, Hollin Park, Beechwood and Brooklands
Fearnville, Hollin Park, Beechwood and Brooklands had a burglary rate of 13.34 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020 Photo: Google

8. Seacroft North
Seacroft North had a burglary rate of 13.14 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020

9. Osmondthorpe and East End Park
Osmondthorpe and East End Park had a burglary rate of 12.42 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020 Photo: Google

10. Kirkstall
Kirkstall had a burglary rate of 12.14 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020

11. Hunslet Green, Stourton and Thwaite Gate
Hunslet Green, Stourton and Thwaite Gate had a burglary rate of 12.12 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020 Photo: Google

12. Beeston Hill
Beeston Hill had a burglary rate of 11.64 crimes per 1,000 people between November 2019 to October 2020

