From ruthless killers to predatory paedophiles, these cases have shocked the city.
In 2024, there were a number of hearings that brought some of the most heinous crimes to light, as judges were told about the lasting scars left on victims.
This gallery covers almost 100 of the most shocking cases that were heard this year, featuring the offenders who will now spend years locked up for their crimes -
67. Simon Kirkby
Simon Kirkby, 64, of Rill Court, Hemsworth, was handed a 17-year jail sentence after admitting four counts of indecent assault, one of rape, two of causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity, and one assault of a child under 13. The paedophile, who abused two young boys over an eight-year period, could die behind bars. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
68. Hardeep Sangha and Inerjeet Gosal
Hardeep Sangha, 40 of New Mill Road, Holmfirth, was jailed for four years and seven months, while Inerjeet Gosal, 42, of Ash Hill Lane, Shadwell, was jailed for three years and one month, both over their parts in a revenge plot linked to a bitter divorce dispute. They were involved in staging footage that appeared to show Gosal being threatened at gunpoint on the doorstep of his home. | West Yorkshire Police
69. Daniel Britton
Daniel Britton, 36, was jailed for 40 months after admitting Section 18 GBH with intent. He slipped into a drug-induced psychosis on January 27, before carrying out a brutal hammer attack on a colleague at DHL in Gildersome. | West Yorkshire Police/National World/Google
70. Steven Parkes
Steven Parkes, 44, of Ranelagh Avenue, Bradford, was jailed for 15 years after he pleaded guilty to rape and possession of a knife. The court heard that he raped a sex worker at knife point in the back of his car in Leeds on October 20, 2022. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
71. Ronald Ling
Ronald Ling, 53, of Wykebeck Road, Halton, was jailed for 32 months after admitting attempted sexual communication with a child, attempting to arrange or facilitate a child sex offence, and breach of his SHPO. The court heard that he had nicknamed his penis "Frank" and had told a 13-year-old, which was a decoy profile, that he "wanted to hide him" after grooming the youngster on Facebook. | West Yorkshire Police/Adobe
72. Craig Barker
Craig Barker, 41, was jailed for eight years with a two-year licence period after he was found guilty of causing GBH with intent, as well as a breach of a restraining order and non-fatal strangulation. His brutal assault on his pregnant partner on February 16 last year left her needing metal plates fitted into her face. | West Yorkshire Police/PA