These are the worst areas of Leeds for drugs crime according to West Yorkshire Police

Police figures have revealed the areas of Leeds which have the highest number of reported drugs crimes.

These were the worst-affected areas according to the figures on www.police.uk between January and end of June 2019. Photos are listed for illustrative purposes only and do not represent specific incidents.

Packets of spice seized from a house in Harehills in 2018placeholder image
Packets of spice seized from a house in Harehills in 2018
Police figures showed Harehills was the worst area for drugs offences, with 128 reports in the first half of 2019.placeholder image
Police figures showed Harehills was the worst area for drugs offences, with 128 reports in the first half of 2019.
Police recorded 55 drugs-related offences in Beeston and Cross Flatts in the first half of 2019. This excludes those charged at Elland Road Police Station.placeholder image
Police recorded 55 drugs-related offences in Beeston and Cross Flatts in the first half of 2019. This excludes those charged at Elland Road Police Station.
There were 51 reported drugs incidents in Chapel Allerton between January and the end of Juneplaceholder image
There were 51 reported drugs incidents in Chapel Allerton between January and the end of June
There were 47 reports of drugs-related incidents in Armley in the first half of 2019.placeholder image
There were 47 reports of drugs-related incidents in Armley in the first half of 2019.
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