Leeds City Centre recorded 12,771 crimes - the highest of any area in the city - between April 2024 and March 2025placeholder image
Leeds City Centre recorded 12,771 crimes - the highest of any area in the city - between April 2024 and March 2025 | Asadour Guzelian

The 13 Leeds neighbourhoods to have recorded the most crime including Burmantofts, Harehills and Beeston

New police figures show the Leeds neighbourhoods with the most crime in the city.

West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory shows every crime recorded in Leeds from April 2024 and March 2025 that was not later cancelled.

There were 102,145 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 13 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most offences, listed in descending order.

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