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. The class of drug a person is caught possessing, supplying or producing affects the severity of the offence.
West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every offence related to drugs in Leeds from December 2022 to November 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 3,212 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These are the Leeds neighbourhoods with the most drugs crime, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![Here are the Leeds neighbourhoods which recorded the most drug-related offences](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc3MDFiMThjLWExMWUtNGVjNy1iNjQ2LTdkMGEyNDNjODg2YTo0MzI4NDI3OS1iNWQ0LTRmYmYtYWVmZC1hMjUyZGYyMGRmZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Drugs crime
Here are the Leeds neighbourhoods which recorded the most drug-related offences Photo: National World
![Leeds city centre recorded 436 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxNzY5YjRiLTQ0MWYtNDU4Ny1iMTgxLTYwODJiMTljMmFiZDo4YzVlNThkMC03MzU2LTQ3MTEtOTdmZS1lMmVlMTk5YzY2YWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. City centre
Leeds city centre recorded 436 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023 Photo: teamjackson - stock.adobe.com
![Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley recorded 238 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZhOGVmMjE5LThlNWUtNDM1MC05NTcxLTViOWFmM2FkNmJlYjo2NDdkYmJiNy1iZWZhLTQyNDctYjBkYS04ZTJkZjhmNGI4MzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley
Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley recorded 238 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023 Photo: Bruce Rollinson
![Harehills recorded 175 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQzMDU4MTA5LTMwOTctNDk3YS1iMjdiLTI5YTY5ODliZjNjYTpiMDlhNGVmZS0wMzY2LTRlNTktODYzZi03YmE0NDZiMmRjMDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Harehills
Harehills recorded 175 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023 Photo: Simon Hulme
![Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens recorded 118 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc0YjQzNGI2LTIwN2QtNDY1ZS05MWUwLTcxNWQ0Mzg5ZGJhMTphYzkzM2ExOS04YmY2LTQ0N2ItODVmNy01MDY4YTM4Y2JiMWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens
Lincoln Green and Ebor Gardens recorded 118 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023 Photo: Google
![Beeston Hill recorded 112 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiZTlmYjRlLTdhZWYtNDFiZS1hMTExLTZmZjEwMjgxYjJjYzplZmI3ZjA3OC0xY2U3LTQ3YjgtODAyMi0zZWU1NzMzNjZiMDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Beeston Hill
Beeston Hill recorded 112 drugs offences between December 2022 and November 2023 Photo: National World