Violence and sexual offence crimes in Leeds City Centre rise by almost a quarter in the past 12 months

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Crime in the city centre.

Violence and sexual crimes rose by almost a quarter in Leeds City Centre between May 2018 and April 2019, according to Police UK statistics.

Figures show an increase of 23.19% in the period to 3821 'violence and sexual crimes' - topping the list of crime types in the city centre.

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