The 13 ward areas of Leeds with the most drug offences according to West Yorkshire Police figures

There are four main offences associated with illegal drugs in England and Wales – possession, supply, production and importation.

Controlled drugs are classed according to their relative degree of overall harm from misuse. There are three classes of controlled drugs, A, B and C, and the class of drug a person is caught possessing, supplying or producing affects the severity of the offence.

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The latest West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every offence related to drugs in Leeds from June 2024 and May 2025 that was not later cancelled. There were 3,102 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.

Below are the 13 Leeds ward areas with the most drugs crime, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.