Leeds city centre recorded 13,107 crimes between June 2023 and May 2024placeholder image
Leeds city centre recorded 13,107 crimes between June 2023 and May 2024 | Jonathan Gawthorpe

West Yorkshire Police figures show the 15 Leeds areas with the highest crime rates including Armley and Burley

The areas of Leeds with the highest rates of crime have been outlined in the latest police figures.

West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every crime recorded in Leeds from June 2023 to May 2024 that was not later cancelled.

There were 106,181 offences recorded in the Leeds district during this period, ranging from anti-social behaviour and shoplifting to serious violent crime and drugs offences.

These are the 15 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most offences, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.

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