The 15 areas of Leeds with the most shoplifting offences including Kirkstall, Farsley and Morley

West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every shoplifting offence in Leeds from November 2023 to October 2024 that was not later cancelled.

There were 10,475 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period as police continue to tackle the increase of retail crime.

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We've broken this down by Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) neighbourhoods, which usually include around 2,000-6,000 households.

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