Leeds city centre recorded 11,744 offences over the last 12 months.placeholder image
Leeds city centre recorded 11,744 offences over the last 12 months. | James Hardisty

The 15 worst Leeds neighbourhoods for crime named by West Yorkshire Police figures

A new breakdown of police statistics has identified the most active crime hotspots across Leeds.

West Yorkshire Police have released their latest figures regarding the total number of crimes across the city that occurred between February 2026 and January 2026.

There were 100,275 offences recorded in the Leeds district during this period, ranging from violence and sexual offences, shoplifting, and anti-social behaviour.

We’ve taken a look at the figures provided by Leeds Observatory to bring you the 15 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most offences between the latest 12-month period.

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