Leeds city centre recorded the highest number of violent crime and sexual offences, with 3,676 recorded between July 2023 and June 2024placeholder image
Leeds city centre recorded the highest number of violent crime and sexual offences, with 3,676 recorded between July 2023 and June 2024 | Asadour Guzelian

The 13 areas of Leeds with the highest rates of violent crime and sexual offences according to police figures

The areas of Leeds with the highest rates of violent crime and sexual offences have been shown in the latest police figures.

The latest West Yorkshire Police data map, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every violent and sexual offence recorded in Leeds from July 2023 and June this year.

This includes offences against the person such as common assaults, grievous bodily harm and sexual offences.

There were 42,854 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period. Below is the 14 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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