West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every robbery offence in Leeds from March 2022 to February 2023 that was not later cancelled. There were 8,077 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
These are the 15 Leeds neighbourhoods with the most shoplifting crimes, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![There were 208 shoplifting crimes in Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4ZTA2ZWMyLWYwYjAtNGI0Yi04ZjdhLTE1NmYzYWI0ODk0NjpkZmYzYzFhZi04NmU5LTQzNTAtYTFkMS0yZjVmMzQ2MmFkZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley
There were 208 shoplifting crimes in Beeston Millshaw, Elland Road and Cottingley between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: Mark Bickerdike
![There were 207 shoplifting crimes in Armley and New Wortley between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIwNmVjOGY3LWE5YmEtNGU3YS05OTYyLTUwMzBhYWM5MzQyYjplMzAxNTM1MS00YjgzLTQ3NWMtYTRmYS05MGFiYmFhZjJkOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Armley and New Wortley
There were 207 shoplifting crimes in Armley and New Wortley between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: Bruce Rollinson
![There were 189 shoplifting crimes in Middleton Park, Manor Farm and Sharp Lane between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5NmQ2OWRiLTc3MjUtNDQ0ZS1iZTUxLTVkZGE1YWI1ZjdhZDpmOTI3NWFkYy1iYjI1LTRhNDUtYTM5NS1mMzI3NjA0ZjM5MDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Middleton Park, Manor Farm and Sharp Lane
There were 189 shoplifting crimes in Middleton Park, Manor Farm and Sharp Lane between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: Mark Bickerdike
![There were 182 shoplifting crimes in Bramley between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQxYjMyMDNkLTg4NDUtNDNjNS05ZmE4LWQxMmQ3MWJiZDA0MTo4OTRlYWQxMy0zZWYxLTQ1NGEtYmYxMy1kODZiNWE2NmEwYWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Bramley
There were 182 shoplifting crimes in Bramley between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: National World
![There were 165 shoplifting crimes in Headingley Central between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzN2Y3YzVlLWJmYWMtNGMzMy1hMzA2LTE3NzRmMjdiMThmNjo5MTlkMmIwYi0xMTI5LTRhYWYtODhlOC0zYWEzZDA5M2JmODQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Headingley Central
There were 165 shoplifting crimes in Headingley Central between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: Bruce Rollinson
![There were 155 shoplifting crimes in Seacroft North between May 2022 and April 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY3ZGIzNjE5LWQ2YjYtNDk3YS05YzhmLWEzZGYzOTAwMTYyMzo2MTRjMGZmNy1hY2IyLTQwN2EtYjU3MC0yYjYxMTA5ZGJiNjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Seacroft North
There were 155 shoplifting crimes in Seacroft North between May 2022 and April 2023Photo: Simon Hulme