Revealed: Worst hotspots for violence and sexual offences in Leeds city centre

These figures, supplied by Police UK, are for February 2018 - the most recent period for which data is available.

They show that there were 288 reports of violence and sexual offences in Leeds City, a police area which includes the city centre as well as Holbeck.

Violence and sexual offences are serious crimes that deeply affect the lives of victims.

Victim support organisations can offer valuable help if you have been the victim of a crime.

They can help you when you report a crime, when you go to court and after a trial.

Support these organisations can offer includes:

* Emotional support - for example, coping with the after-effects of crime.

* Practical help like getting locks changed or help filling in forms for insurance and compensation claims.

* Advice on dealing with the police.

* Help finding a counsellor.

To search for local victims’ services in your area visit: www.victimsinformationservice.org.uk

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