Leeds City — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Hunslet and Riverside (B) Ward Areas To address reports and incidents linked to drugs supply, organised criminality, and street drinking, engage with and deter those involved in street-based misuse of drugs & alcohol and the antisocial behaviour linked to begging and rough sleeping. We will do this by targeting patrols in areas highlighted as hotspots for street-based antisocial behaviour. We will work with partner agencies to use Anti-Social Behaviour legislation where appropriate to prevent offenders returning to the same streets to commit offences. We will work in partnership with Safer Leeds Street Support Team. To address reports of anti-social behaviour and reports of theft from shop . We will conduct targeted high visibility patrols across the wards with an aim to reduce reports of anti-social behaviour and theft from shop. We will work closely with Leeds City Council Youth Services, Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Housing focusing on joint and smart approaches for more long-term interventions such as restorative work for young people and enforcement action for those involved in Theft from Shop.

To address ongoing reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and theft from shops, Leeds Central Neighbourhood Policing Teams continue to deploy proactively in line with several targeted operations currently in place. These operations are focused on tackling retail crime and ASB-related issues across the city centre and have resulted in multiple positive outcomes, including arrests. We continue to work closely with Leeds City Council Anti-Social Behaviour Officers, who have successfully secured a number of Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), Community Protection Notices (CPNs), and Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) against individuals identified as being involved in persistent anti-social behaviour and criminality. Offenders have been identified and, where appropriate, arrested. As part of this process, individuals have been issued conditions preventing them from entering the city centre or specific retail premises. In partnership with Safer Streets Leeds, officers have also been actively tackling begging within the city centre. Additionally, officers have been working alongside youth workers, pairing up to address youth-related ASB directly. Following engagement, the youth team conducts follow-up appointments with parents or guardians to provide longer-term intervention and support. High-visibility and plain-clothes patrols continue across the area at peak times and in response to current demand. PCSOs are deployed daily, engaging with business premises and conducting patrols along the canal to provide reassurance and offer crime prevention advice. We have also implemented both mobile and static contact points along the canal. As a result of these patrols, officers have conducted nine stop searches and made ten arrests.

Set: 2026-04-24

Little London and Woodhouse (B) Ward Areas To tackle and address Theft from Shop incidents and demand within the retail and business sector . We will conduct targeted high visibility uniformed and plain clothed patrols across the wards with an aim to reduce reports of anti-social behaviour and theft from shop. We will work closely with Leeds City Council Youth Services, Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Housing focusing on joint and smart approaches for more long-term interventions. To reduce the levels of Burglary offences, across the ward. We will deploy police resources to conduct targeted and proactive patrols, across identified demand locations. We will seek to disrupt and identify offenders, ensuring enforcement action is taken where suspects are identified. In addition, we will work alongside partner agencies to seek to provide a range of crime prevention information, advice and target hardening materials to members of the public and local businesses, with a view to reducing demands in the wards. Night-time economy (NTE) safety and Violence against women and girls (VAWG) , tackling alcohol-related disorder, spiking, and violence against women and girls. We will do this by building stronger relation with the NTE Businesses, Increased hotspot patrolling, working with Leeds City Council, Licensing and Taxi Licencing.

City PCSOs conducted multiple engagement events across Leeds City Centre to raise awareness and tackle issues including shop theft, fraud, anti-social behaviour (ASB), keeping safe. These events attracted both businesses and members of the public, delivering positive engagement, education on police initiatives, and strengthening partnerships through open free flowing conversations. All of our contact points can be found on the meetings page. We have utilised the facial recognition van on Briggate and Kirkgate within the city which assisted in the arrest of shoplifter. We deployed both covert and high-visibility patrols across key retail hot spot areas. Officers actively visited stores to provide reassurance to staff, responded promptly to calls for service, and strengthen engagement with businesses. These patrols were not only reactive but also proactive, focusing on identifying and locating known offenders and individuals wanted for outstanding offences. This approach aimed to deter criminal activity, build confidence among retailers, and ensure a visible policing presence that reassures the public while addressing priority crime concerns. Officers linked in throughout the day via the BCRP radios whilst utilising our partners in Leeds Watch (City CCTV). Patrols linked in with Safer Streets staff to identify and locate offenders as well as finding alternative accommodation for some members of the street cohort. Since 01/02/2026 Leeds City centre has had 100 Arrests relating to theft from shop. NPT have issued 59 Community Protection Notice Warning, 20 Community Protection Notices 6 of which have been breached, and we are progressing through the courts. We have seen a slight increase in burglary offences and are working closely with local businesses to reduce opportunities for crime including utilising WYP crime prevention officer. A combination of covert and uniform patrols is being deployed at peak times this includes a recent operation where officer came in at 3:30am. Officer deployed in the early hours in plain clothes and caught a male mid burglary he was arrested and charged. In recent weeks we have had a number of suscess Burglary arrests. PCSOs continue to conduct reassurance visits to victims of burglary, offering advice and support to help prevent repeat incidents. Police held a community contact point on the Marlborough Estate during April 2026, the engagement resulted in 1 arrest, 6 stop searches and 9 information reports. Officers have attended local business meetings to promote partnership working, share crime prevention advice, and gather intelligence to help tackle emerging crime trends. A wide range of burglary prevention guidance is available on the West Yorkshire Police website: Easy Street Burglary Campaign | West Yorkshire Police Operation Capital continues to run throughout the weekend to support the Night-Time Economy. We work closely with Council CCTV operators and City Wardens, enabling us to prevent anti-social behaviour and violence, identify individuals involved in disorder, and intervene early to stop situations from escalating. Officers have recently visited student accommodation and local businesses to provide guidance on personal safety and crime prevention. In the run up to Valentine’s Day, we will be delivering an anti-spiking campaign across the city. We have proactively deployed officers—both covert and in uniform—amongst the NTE crowds to ensure the safety of those enjoying the city centre, while swiftly addressing unacceptable behaviour. City NPT has begun conducting nightly briefings with NTE businesses to ensure a collaborative, joined up approach to preventing crime and enhancing partnership working. Our staff have been delivering inputs to hospitality venues and licensed premises, educating teams on what suspicious behaviours to look out for, and how and when to report incidents to police. We have conducted a joint operation working alongside the Anti social behaviour team and Traffic unit focusing on the anti-social use of vehicle during the NTE. During this operation a number of lone intoxicated people were safely escorted to taxis, 31 vehicles were issues with ASB notices, 1 vehicle was sized and 3 drivers prosecuted for offences. Police staffing levels have been increased during key weekend NTE periods to provide greater visibility, reassurance, and rapid response capability. A number of arrests have been made in relation to Drugs offences both supply and personal use. We continue to work closely with Women’s Night Safe Space—a non judgemental safe bus offering support for women and girls in the city centre. More details can be found at More details can be found at: Womens Night Safe Space - Women Friendly Leeds Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) | West Yorkshire Police Ask for Angela - Women Friendly Leeds WalkSafe Leeds | Leeds.gov.uk Night Safe | Leeds.gov.uk

Set: 2026-04-24

Beeston and Holbeck (B) Ward Areas To reduce the levels of Burglary offences. We will deploy police resources to conduct targeted and proactive patrols, across identified demand locations. We will seek to disrupt and identify offenders, ensuring enforcement action is taken where suspects are identified and provide crime prevention advice. To address Vehicle crime, road safety and bike crime across the city. We will conduct high visibility patrols across the identified crime demand locations, with a view to disrupting offences, identifying offenders, and gathering intelligence. In addition, in response to community concerns, we will continue to work collaboratively with partner agencies to conduct further road safety operations across the ward

Officers and staff continue to carry out targeted proactive patrols aimed at identifying and disrupting offenders . We have seen a slight increase in burglary offences and are working closely with local businesses to reduce opportunities for crime. A combination of covert and uniform patrols have been deployed at peak times. PCSOs continue to conduct reassurance visits to victims of burglary, offering advice and support to help prevent repeat incidents. A wide range of burglary prevention guidance is available on the West Yorkshire Police website: Easy Street Burglary Campaign | West Yorkshire Police Officers have attended local business meetings to promote partnership working, share crime prevention advice, and gather intelligence to help tackle emerging crime trends. Officers review crimes and identify patterns and trends. This assists in identifying those responsible. Officer have conducted early hours operation which has resulted in the positive arrest of offenders and charge of offenders. We continue to address Theft from motor vehicle offences and proactive hotspot patrols remain in place, with a view to identifying offenders. A range of vehicle crime prevention information is also available at: Theft from Motor Vehicles | West Yorkshire Police . Officer are daily linking in with a number of car parks and conduct checks throughout. We work closely with Leeds Watch to ensure the swift identification and arrests of criminals. As part of our commitment to Vision Zero we have been targeting the use of illegal bikes and scooters as well vehicles travelling in and around the city. We regularly post our engagements on the Leeds City Centre Facebook page and Community Alert. You can sign up to Community Alert at: West Yorkshire Community Alert. The team continue to work collaboratively with their neighbourhood colleagues within the Off-Road Bike Team who are regularly active in the city centre, tackling nuisance vehicles and electric bikes within the city centre. During this month NPT have seized 4 of E-Bike and the drivers have been summonsed.

Set: 2026-04-24