New police data, obtained by the Yorkshire Evening Post under the Freedom of Information (FOI) ACT, has revealed the areas which are a particular hotspots for this type of crime. These are the 13 Leeds wards with the most theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020. All images are for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific incident or location. How does your area compare?
1. Little London and Woodhouse
768 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020. This ward includes most of the city centre
2. Hunslet and Riverside
486 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020. This area includes the south of the city centre
3. Gipton and Harehills
229 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020
4. Burmantofts and Richmond Hill
54 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020
5. Beeston and Holbeck
53 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020
6. Armley
41 theft from the person crimes recorded from April 2019 to March 2020