The latest West Yorkshire Police data, made available on Leeds Observatory, shows every drug-related offence recorded in Leeds from July 2021 to August 2022 that was not later cancelled. There were 3,055 crimes of this nature recorded across the city during the 12 month period.
We have broken down the offences by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA), a geographic area covering small clusters of streets. These are the LSOAs with the most drugs offences, listed in descending order. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![These neighbourhoods recorded the most drug-related offences between September 2021 and August 2022](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxMDE0NTliLTg1ODgtNGRiYS1iNTE3LTJmYjJiOWQ1OGE3YzphNjAxNmFhOC1kNjg5LTQyZjMtYTZhOC0wMDc4ZDI5Njg3YWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. The Leeds streets with the most drugs crime
These neighbourhoods recorded the most drug-related offences between September 2021 and August 2022Photo: National World
![There were 235 offences in The Headrow and the surrounding streets](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1NzA1NGZkLTA0NTgtNDg3ZS04N2VkLTM2Yzk0MDBhYmU2YTpkNmE1MDM5ZC03MjU0LTQ5YjktYjliOS1kOGRhOTBjZTFhMzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. The Headrow
There were 235 offences in The Headrow and the surrounding streetsPhoto: Gary Longbottom
![There were 207 offences in Elland Road, Wesley Street and Cross Heath Green in Beeston](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhY2UwODI1LTcxYjEtNGY2NS05OWI3LWJhYjZkMzE5YzRiNDo3YjA0MmI2ZS1lZTY1LTQxNTctYTU4My03OGNlNWRiNzk1ODg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Elland Road, Wesley Street and Cross Heath Green
There were 207 offences in Elland Road, Wesley Street and Cross Heath Green in BeestonPhoto: Google
![There were 67 offences in the Comptons, Ashtons and Cowpers in Harehills](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ3ODAwZDgzLTFlYTMtNDQ1Zi1hOTgzLTlmZTRkM2RhNWM0Mjo0YjgyMmEwNi00NzkxLTQ3YjMtOGJlYS1kNWFkMzgxM2JmMzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Comptons, Ashtons and Cowpers
There were 67 offences in the Comptons, Ashtons and Cowpers in HarehillsPhoto: Google
![There were 53 offences in Quarry Hill, Kirkgate and The Calls](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjllNzAxNzZhLTVjN2UtNDg2NC05YzA2LTVjZjBkYzM3MGIzOTozY2E1MDRkYi0zM2FjLTQ0M2YtOTQwZC01MDI5MWFhMTI2MDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Quarry Hill, Kirkgate and The Calls
There were 53 offences in Quarry Hill, Kirkgate and The CallsPhoto: Google
![There were 50 drugs crimes in the streets around LGI, the courts, Park Square and York Place](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU4ODFiMWI3LTU0NzYtNGE1Mi05YTk5LTczMGE4YjFjY2I2ZDo0ZDY3ZjRmOC01YTZhLTQyNDAtOGZjNS00NDRmNDJhMWUzZTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. LGI, Courts, Park Square and York Place
There were 50 drugs crimes in the streets around LGI, the courts, Park Square and York PlacePhoto: Jonathan Gawthorpe