Leeds people have opened up about their thoughts on crime in the city centre after the area was dubbed one of the most dangerous place in the UK.
Leeds city centre has been named the most the most dangerous place in the UK, in terms of crime, outside of London. In the centre of the city, there are 1,366 offences for every 1,000 residents. This adds up to one offence being committed every 41 minutes.
This is both the highest crime rate in Yorkshire and the third highest crime rate out of nearly 7,000 neighbourhoods across England and Wales. Shoplifting and public order offences, were named as the highest in the country, and violent and sexual offences were the third highest, according to last year's statistics.
