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 May 2022 to April 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 3,215 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.
![These 15 Leeds neighbourhoods recorded the most drug-related offences between May 2022 and April 2023, the latest available police figures](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU1NDU5YmFiLWIxMGYtNGQxZi05OWVjLWQzYjA0Y2I2NWE2ODplN2E2ZDUyMi1mOGNhLTRkOWItYTg4OC1lNTVjNzcxOWRhMGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Worst areas for drugs crime
These 15 Leeds neighbourhoods recorded the most drug-related offences between May 2022 and April 2023, the latest available police figuresPhoto: National World/Adobe Stock
![There were 365 drugs crimes in the city centre](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjZmExYjFhLTAyYWItNGYzZC1hN2MyLTZmNTkyNTE0NTEyODpkNTcwMDQ5NS1iODFmLTRkMWEtYjhiOC1mN2UxMDQwNDhmMDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Leeds city centre
There were 365 drugs crimes in the city centrePhoto: Chris - stock.adobe.com
![There were 267 drugs offences recorded in Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJlMWVlZDExLTFhMGEtNGNiOC1iODc4LTViYmNhZWM0M2ZkMTpkODgwZjUyNS0xNTJmLTQyMzEtOWVlZC1lODk0MTA1MzM1NmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley
There were 267 drugs offences recorded in Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and CottingleyPhoto: Bruce Rollinson
![Harehills recorded 178 drugs offences](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjliNTNkNjMyLTFkZWUtNGI2Ny05N2I0LTIxNGE4Y2MzNDkyODo1YTJmMmIyOS1jNzE2LTRjN2MtYjIwYy03NzgzZWI4MjExYjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![Holbeck recorded 109 drugs offences](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ2ZjAxYjJiLWYzZmEtNDBmNS1iNmY2LThmYWQwMWZkNjcxMzpkNmE0ZDFhZi1mYzRiLTQxZTctOWQxYi02ODhhYzVmYjYyZDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![There were 102 drugs crimes in the Comptons, Sutherlands and Nowells neighbourhood in Harehills](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4NzRlM2E2LWYxNWEtNDM4ZS1iMTY5LWFiMmMyZGI0MWMwNjpmMDFkNDU0OS0zOGI0LTRjNmYtODAzYS1hNWMwYmQ0YTQ3YTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Harehills - Comptons, Sutherlands and Nowells
There were 102 drugs crimes in the Comptons, Sutherlands and Nowells neighbourhood in HarehillsPhoto: Google