Police recorded 543 vehicle crimes in the Leeds local authority area in March, official data shows, including thefts, break-ins and vehicle tamperings. Vehicle crimes with no recorded location were excluded.
The figures from data.police.uk also show the approximate location of each recorded vehicle crime. Here are the 10 neighbourhoods in Leeds with the greatest number of reported vehicle crime incidents last month.
These neighbourhoods are known as middle-layer super output areas, which the Office for National Statistics (ONS) uses to divide England and Wales into more than 7,000 smaller areas of between 5,000 and 15,000 residents. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
These neighbourhoods are known as middle-layer super output areas, which the Office for National Statistics (ONS) uses to divide England and Wales into more than 7,000 smaller areas of between 5,000 and 15,000 residents. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location.
![The University and Little Woodhouse area also recorded 12 vehicle crimes in March 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk5YzdhNDMxLWFiNDktNGY3MC04MjY0LTdkZmRlNWM3Y2JjNDo0OWY2ODY5NC0xMjNhLTRiNzItYTJiOS01YmNlNTg5OThlOTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. University and Little Woodhouse
The University and Little Woodhouse area also recorded 12 vehicle crimes in March 2023Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
![The area of Woodhouse and Little London recorded 11 vehicles crimes in March 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU1NWNjNmY1LWEyYmYtNGVmNS05MTQ2LTIwNDEyOTdlODYyNjo4OWNjZTBiZS02YjczLTRiYmQtYmVkNC02NjQzOTlkODk3MTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Woodhouse and Little London
The area of Woodhouse and Little London recorded 11 vehicles crimes in March 2023Photo: James Hardisty
![The Beeston West and Cottingley neighbourhood recorded 10 vehicle crimes in March 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5MzZlNDdhLTNjMjktNDA4Ny05YmMzLTJjYzZlMzYxYTA1Mzo3MjNjODVmZC05NmYxLTQwZGYtOTY5ZS0zNzkyOTY4OTAwZmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Beeston West and Cottingley
The Beeston West and Cottingley neighbourhood recorded 10 vehicle crimes in March 2023Photo: Mark Bickerdike
![The Bramley East neighbourhood recorded 10 vehicles crimes in March 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE4MzdlZDQ1LTNkMmUtNDIyMS05OTc1LTM2OGIwODdlZTRhYzpmOGJmNDU2NS1lZmE3LTQyOTktYmRlOC0zNmJlMjA5MjU0Y2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Bramley East
The Bramley East neighbourhood recorded 10 vehicles crimes in March 2023Photo: James Hardisty
![The area of Middleton Park Avenue also recorded 10 vehicles crimes in March 2023](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5ZjBlMWI1LWM5OTktNDE3My04MDUxLTdjZTMwMmUxNTFlZDozZTIyYjExNC1mZGI1LTQ4M2QtODg0OC0wM2U5N2VhYTIxY2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Middleton Park Avenue
The area of Middleton Park Avenue also recorded 10 vehicles crimes in March 2023Photo: Mark Bickerdike