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Local policing teams are groups of officers dedicated to serving the community. Teams are made up of officers based in the area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.
Teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to decide policing priorities. This helps teams find long-term solutions to local problems.
To address reports of urban street gangs and organised criminal groups involved in the supply of drugs and serious violence, particularly across the Wykebecks and Halton Moor sections of the ward. As part of Operation Doleedge and Operation Shield, we continue to obtain warrants and bring offenders involved in the supply of drugs and associated criminality to justice. We will maintain our approach and utilise a range of operational tactics to disrupt offending, identify offenders, gather intelligence and work closely with partner agencies, to utilise all enforcement methods at our disposal, signpost and divert young people away from criminality and safeguard vulnerable victims.
To address road safety concerns and road related offences, across the Temple Newsam and Halton ward with a particular focus on Temple Newsam Park and surrounding streets. We continue to proactively deploy in line with Fatal4, to address vehicular nuisance, speeding and driving offences at the affected locations. We continue to work closely with site management teams, to obtain and review CCTV footage, in order to identify offenders and we continue to work closely with Leeds City Anti-Social Behaviour Team, to take enforcement action against those repeatedly involved in the anti-social use of vehicles inclusive of anti-social car meets.
To address anti-social behaviour and Theft offences, across The Springs Retail Park. To achieve this, we will increase our high visibility foot patrols across the site, along with ‘plain clothes’ operations with a view to disrupting and identifying offenders and those involved in anti-social behaviour. We will continue to work with site management, security, and individual businesses to listen and act upon concerns raised and gather evidential materials in order to take any relevant legal and civil enforcement actions.
Following a warrant executed by West Yorkshire Police's Economic Crime Unit in Halton Moor on 12 February 2026, a man was jailed in June 2026 after drugs and weapons worth more than £600,000 were seized from his address. He was sentenced to six years and nine months, while his partner was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work. Read more:Man jailed for three counts of possession with intent to supply, Leeds | West Yorkshire Police
Working in partnership with Leeds City Council Housing and Anti-Social Behaviour Team, a full premise closure order was obtained on a property on Wykebeck Road following repeat reports of criminal and anti-social activities at the premise.
To address Road Safety concerns the teams continue to take a proactive and enforceable approach to road safety matters, alongside the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team. As part of Anti-Social Behaviour Week officers deployed to Temple Newsam Park to address vehicular nuisance, resulting in ten motorists being issued with Section 59 warnings.
During proactive patrols elsewhere across the ward, officers issued a Section 59 warning and a traffic offence report for driving elsewhere other than a road.
The Safer School’s officer at Temple Learning Academy continues to engage, educate and warn parents and guardians regarding safe and legal parking. Following previous warnings issue and repeated behaviours, PC Roebuck issued five Fixed Penalty Notices for parking on double yellow lines and zigzags between May and June 2026.
Officers continue high visibility and plain clothes patrols across The Springs Retail Park, to address reports of vehicular nuisance, car meets, theft and anti-social behaviour. The anti-social behaviour link officer has secured several Criminal Behaviour Orders, against prolific shop theft offenders.
Neighbourhood officers and PCSOs continue to support local communities through regular engagements at schools, community venues, contact points, PACT meetings and events. PCSO’s recently supported Pretty Muddy and Race for Life Events at Temple Newsam Park, with PCSO Barrett participating in the warm-up session on stage to help motivate and provide moral support for all participants. Read the good news at: PCSOs Supported Pretty Muddy and Race for Life Events at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds | West Yorkshire Police
Actioned 23 July 2026
Priority:
Garforth and Swillington, Kippax, Methley, and Villages Ward Areas
To address public concerns of youth anti-social behaviour demands, with a particular focus around Ninevah Lane in Allerton Bywater, Saville Road and Summer Hill Road in Methley, St Aidan’s Nature Reserve in Swillington, and Main Street in Garforth. We will conduct targeted high visibility patrols across demand locations, during peak times identified from call demand analysis and information provided by local communities, to identify those involved in ASB. We will aim to inform, engage, and provide advice for young people so they can make safer choices, whilst signposting and referring young people who need further support, along with taking the relevant enforcement action.
To target and address multiple road safety concerns including car meets, speeding, parking offences and nuisance motorcycle demands across the ward areas with a particular focus on Garforth Cliff, Skelton Gate, Sturton Lane, New Sturton Lane, and Barrowby Lane. We will continue to arrange planned operations in line with Fatal4 to address speeding, driving offences, parking offences and car meets in the communities we serve, along with utilising Speed Indication Devices to raise public awareness. We will work alongside the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to address reports of nuisance motorcycle demands, with a view to identifying those involved and taking relevant enforcement actions.
To target reports of Theft from shop offence across Main Street, Garforth and Main Street, Kippax. We will engage with store management teams and carry out high visibility patrols across the retail premises, with a view to identifying and disrupting those involved in Theft from shop offences and ensure the relevant enforcement action is taken to reduce demands.
Issued 25 September 2026
Action taken:
We have conducted numerous patrols across the identified anti-social behaviour demand areas and stopped and spoken to young people, to advise, warn and signpost them into local provisions. Throughout the summer we engaged with young people to educate around the dangers and potential consequences of lighting fires and open water swimming. Following continued reports of anti-social behaviour and suspected criminality across Ninevah Lane, we are implementing a problem-solving approach to identify those involved to proactively address community concerns.
We have engaged with young people across Skelton Gate and Barrowby Lane following the concerns raised at previous PACT meetings and educated them in relation to the use of electric scooters.
Leeds City Council Youth Services also continue to engage with young people across the area, educating them regarding the impacts and consequences of such anti-social behaviour. The local PCSO’s frequently attend youth centre-based provisions, to engage with young people which has resulted in positive relations being formed in the community.
To address Road Safety concerns raised in relation to speeding, parking, and nuisance motorcycle demands, we have conducted several proactive enforcement patrols across the ward areas.
On the 25th June 2026 we conducted speed checks on Preston Lane, to address concerns of schools parking and advised parents, carers and guardians about safe and legal parking.
A series of speed checks were also conducted on the 5th August 2026 across Lidgett Lane, Church Lane, Ninelands Lane, Fairburn Drive and Garforth Cliff Top. Officers were pleased to report that the majority of motorists were compliant with the speed limits, with some motorists educated at the roadside.
On the 8th September 2026, speed checks were conducted on Barrowby Lane following community concerns raised. No speeding was identified at the time of the deployment.
The Off-Road Bike Team continue to deploy across both ward areas, and on the 4th August 2026, they seized an adapted EAPC – Electric Assisted Pedal Cycle in Garforth. The rider was also issued with a Section 59 warning and processed for the relevant offences. Further patrols were carried out on the 18th September 2026 by the team, who seized a further two adapted EAPC in Garforth and Micklefield.
We continue to conduct patrols across Main Street, in Kippax and Garforth to address reports of theft from shop offences and retail crime. The previous reports of begging on Main Street Garforth were addressed with the relevant actions taken, and reports of begging have significantly reduced.
To proactively address reports of drugs supply across the Seacroft ward and take positive enforcement actions. We will conduct targeted patrols to gather intelligence, and disrupt offenders involved in the supply of drugs. We will seek to obtain warrants and bring offenders involved in the supply of drugs to justice as part of Operation Dellgill, a refreshed targeted operation replacing Operation Balletmay to address street level drug dealing, along with the anti-social and criminal usage of pedal cycles, electric motorbikes, and stolen vehicles.
To seek to reduce the levels of Anti-Social Behaviour and associated criminality, across the ward. We will deploy police resources to conduct targeted, proactive, and preventative patrols, across identified demand locations. We will seek to disrupt and identify those involved in ASB and associated offences, ensuring enforcement action is taken where suspects are identified. We will work in partnership with the relevant Housing providers, Anti-Social Behaviour Teams and Youth Services to address reported demands, take action against those repeatedly identified for causing ASB and will seek to signpost young people into the local provisions available.
To address reports of Theft and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) across the Killingbeck and Seacroft Retail Parks. We will carry out high visibility patrols across the retail premises, with a view to identifying and disrupting those involved in Theft and ASB, taking the relevant enforcement action to reduce demands.
Issued 25 September 2026
Action taken:
Operation Balletmay has been refreshed and will be replaced with Operation Dellgill to target and address drugs supply, and reports of anti-social vehicle use relating to motorcycles, quads and electric bikes. Between the 1st August - 1st September 2026 a total of nine individuals were dealt with for possession of Class A and B drugs offences, following proactive patrols, stop and search and identification when individuals were arrested for unrelated offences. This resulted in two individuals being charged for drugs offences, two Community Resolutions issued, one adult conditional caution issued and further investigations ongoing.
Between the 16th July to the 21st September 2026 the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team arrested three individuals in Seacroft, seized Class B drugs, seized nine vehicles inclusive of motorbikes, quads and E-Bikes and recovered construction equipment. Following the work conducted, Leeds East NPT are working in partnership with Leeds City Council Anti-Social Behaviour Teams to seek to take all relevant enforcement actions available.
PCSO Taylor, Leeds City Council Youth Services and Place for People held a further engagement and outreach day on Baileys Crescent in August 2026, to engage with local residents, families and young people. The engagements held were positive and anti-social behaviour in the area is reducing, we continue to monitor call demands and conduct high-visibility patrols in the area.
To address reports of anti-social behaviour and Theft at Killingbeck and Seacroft retail sites, we continue conduct high visibility, engagement, and enforcement patrols at peak times for demand. PC Wilson the NPT lead specialist officer in anti-social behaviour, continues to review Theft from shop offences and has secured Criminal Behaviour Orders for persistent offenders.
Actioned 25 September 2026
Priority:
Crossgates and Whinmoor Ward Areas
To address reports of anti-social behaviour involving young people, with a particular focus around Morwick Springs, Leeds Road and The Old Red Lion. Whinmoor. We will conduct targeted high visibility patrols, with an aim to reduce reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. We will work closely with Leeds City Council Youth Services, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team focusing on joint and smart approaches for more long-term interventions such as restorative work for young people, and enforcement action for those repeatedly identified for causing anti-social behaviour. We will engage with young people involved and signpost them into local provisions, whilst providing reassurance to residents and local businesses affected by such behaviours.
To address vehicular nuisance across the ward inclusive of nuisance motorcycles, quad bikes and EAPC – Electric Assisted Pedal Cycle demands. We will engage with residents and provide details on how to report information, conduct high visibility patrols alongside the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team and gather intelligence to take all relevant enforcement actions available.
To tackle and address Theft from Shop at the Crossgates Shopping Centre and Swarcliffe Avenue retail premises. We aim to achieve this through opening key communication channels with retail outlets, the onsite management and security teams. We will conduct high visibility patrols, identify persistent offenders taking relevant enforcement actions and we continue to deliver our community contact point, at Crossgates Library and are exploring engagement opportunities in the Swarcliffe area.
Issued 05 October 2026
Action taken:
Following on from previous reports of anti-social behaviour across Swarcliffe Avenue, Austhorpe Road and Manston Park we have conducted multiple patrols and have been supported by Leeds City Council Youth Services. Several young people were spoken to and signposted into local provisions available, with some young people and parents spoken to by the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team. We will continue to deploy and monitor the previous locations to prevent and disrupt anti-social behaviour.
Recent reports have identified an increase in anti-social behaviour and criminality across Morwick Springs and The Old Red Lion, with reports of young people accessing building sites and derelict buildings, with reports of damage, arson, and targeted behaviours. Officers will be proactively deploying across these locations, following concerns raised by communities, partner agencies and businesses to address demands, reduce anti-social behaviour and disrupt criminality.
The local priority to address anti-social behaviour has been updated to reflect our current area of focus, following the new locations of concern identified. We have liaised with the Safer Schools Officers to engage with young people in local schools to educate them on the dangers of entering such sites and implemented targeted patrols. In addition, we published a post on social media and Community Alert requesting parents, carers, and guardians to speak with young people about the dangers of entering such sites and buildings, and the potential consequences of such behaviours. In addition, we will be implementing a problem-solving approach to address demands working alongside key partner agencies, local businesses, and communities.
We continue to deliver a high visibility footprint at Crossgates Shopping Centre and Swarcliffe retail sites, to address Theft from shop offences. The focus remains on identifying offenders and taking all the relevant enforcement actions available at our disposal. PC Wilson the NPT lead specialist officer in anti-social behaviour, continues to review demands issuing Community Protection Notices and has secured several Criminal Behaviour Orders for repeat offenders. Officers have also recently implemented new community contact points in Swarcliffe, and a new "Coffee with a Copper" contact point at Crossgates Shopping Centre. You can keep up to date with all events, meetings and contact points at: Events and meetings | West Yorkshire Police
We continue to address reports of vehicular nuisance across the ward area and encourage residents to report issues as they are occurring, so officers can be deployed. Community intelligence is a key component that helps us to address demands, and identify individuals involved. If you have any information in relation to where the nuisance vehicles are going to and from, any details of the riders, vehicles used and clothing descriptions please do report it, as action will be taken. You can report information at: Report nuisance bikes / quad bikes / off roaders | West Yorkshire Police
At the recent Swarcliffe and Whinmoor Forum and PACT meeting on the 15th September 2026, you said you wanted to see more patrols and speed checks conducted due to vehicles speeding. We deployed with the pro-laser speed gun on the 27th September 2026 across Whinmoor Gardens, Ringwood Avenue, Skelton Lane, Coal Road and Naburn Approach. Several motorists were educated at the roadside for going slightly over the speed limit. Moving forward we will be conducting further patrols and will continue to update communities at the Community Forums and PACT meetings, via social media accounts and Community Alert. You can sign up to Community Alert at: Home Page - West Yorkshire Community Alert
Local PCSO's continue to conduct schools parking patrols, across the ward. On the 14th September 2026, they engaged with one motorist and educated them for parking on zigzags outside of Manston Primary School. Further patrols will be conducted and motorists who fail to park responsibly, legally, and safely may be issued with a fixed penalty notice.
Actioned 05 October 2026
Priority:
Gipton and Harehills Ward Areas
To address reports and incidents linked to drugs supply, organised criminality, and street drinking, with a particular focus along Harehills Road, the Bayswater’s, and Ashton's in the Harehills section of the ward. As part of the Clear, Hold and Build Home Office initiative, locally named as CommUnity Harehills we will work with the community to develop intelligence and act on reports, and information received. We will hold targeted days of action, multi-agency operations and seek to obtain warrants, to pursue and disrupt offending.
To address road safety matters and environmental concerns, across the ward. We will conduct targeted road safety patrols, days of action and operations across the ward to keep communities and motorists safe. We will continue to work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure communities are safe, clean and welcoming places to live, work and visit.
To engage with local businesses across the ward, with a particular focus in Harehills to reduce criminality and anti-social behaviour. We will engage with management, security teams and staff personnel at business premises to identify any concerns, obtain intelligence and raise awareness of the actions that will be taken to address criminality and anti-social behaviour around business premises. This will also include action against business premises found to be involved in criminality, or where they are found to be breaching their premise license conditions.
Issued 09 October 2026
Action taken:
To tackle serious and organised crime in Harehills through the Clear,Hold,Build project named locally as CommUnity Harehills, officers continue to work with partner agencies on regular days of action and hotspot patrols. This has resulted in warrants, arrests, seizures of drugs, cash and weapons, Premise Closure Orders and Community Protection Notice warnings. Over the last twelve weeks and up to the 8th October 2026, a staggering total of 410 bags of Cannabis a Class B drug, have been seized across the ward.
Following on from our July updates, Team Leodis have now concluded their work across the Gipton and Harehills ward. The team worked alongside NPT officers and partner agencies, to reach out to communities in order to ascertain the extent of local issues and concerns. A series of engagements and enforcement action were taken in response to community feedback, police intelligence and partner agency information, with significant results achieved. The following news release highlights the work conducted and positive outcomes achieved, and you can read more at: Team Leodis Achieve Significant Results Following Intensive Deployments in Gipton and Harehills, Leeds | West Yorkshire Police
Following community feedback received road safety remains a priority, with a renewed focus on associated environmental concerns. Officers have conducted several patrols across the ward, resulting in motorists reported to the courts and vehicles seized. Most recently, officers deployed alongside partner agencies in a targeted day of action, to address environmental concerns in line with the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Harehills. The deployments resulted in a variety of engagements and enforcement actions, along with safeguarding vulnerable residents. Read more about the day of action and positive outcomes achieved at: Safer, Cleaner Streets - Partners Deliver Successful PSPO Day of Action in Harehills, Leeds | West Yorkshire Police
This year we have also collaborated with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust in key co-ordinating roles to support Leeds University and the Junior Sports Hub in Harehills in a short-film production. The film was created to raise awareness of drug-driving, and the potential dangers of driving whilst under the influence of Nitrous Oxide. Read more about the project, filming, and drug-driving awareness campaign at: Hard-hitting film targets drug-driving | University of Leeds. You can also watch the video on YouTube, however, we would like to warn in advance that the film contains scenes that some viewers may find upsetting: NOSwww.youtube.com/watch?v=T4coN4UIwgQ
We continue to tackle and disrupt crime and anti-social behaviour at and around businesses in the Harehills area, including premises suspected of facilitating criminal activity. A partner-agency day of action was held with West Yorkshire Trading Standards on the 26th August 2026 as part of CommUnity Harehills, which resulted in significant seizures of illicit goods and disrupted criminal activities. Read more about the deployments and items seized at: Partnership Action Targets Illegal Tobacco and Vapes in Harehills | West Yorkshire Police
We continue to engage with communities at local events, schools and at the Fusion 8 Community Hub. Keep up to date with local police meetings and events at: Events and meetings | West Yorkshire Police.
Actioned 09 October 2026
Priority:
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward Areas
To address reports of urban street gangs and organised criminal groups involved in serious and organised crime, particularly across the Burmantofts and East End Park section of the ward. We will gather intelligence, identify, disrupt and arrest offenders involved in urban street gangs and organised criminal groups. We will work collaboratively with partner agencies and third sectors to educate, disrupt, and divert young people away from criminality and ensure vulnerable victims are safeguarded.
To address road related offences across the ward. We will conduct proactive and targeted patrols to address roads related offences across the ward and will work alongside partner agencies, to take all relevant enforcement actions to provide safer roads and streets for all.
To address concerns raised by the community and local businesses regarding homeless individuals begging and causing anti-social behaviour, outside retail premises across the ward. We will continue to deploy and address incidents through engagements, signposting individuals to support provisions and enforcement action where applicable.
Issued 12 October 2027
Action taken:
To address urban street gangs and organised criminal groups, we continue to proactively deploy resources to disrupt criminal activity and drugs supply. NPT and operational officers arrested individuals for drugs and weapons offences, seized drugs and continue to conduct disruption visits, whilst ensuring vulnerable residents are safeguarded.
On the 22nd August 2026, officers executed a Misuse of Drugs warrant in East End Park, following frequent reports of drugs supply. The operation led by PC Birdsall resulted in the arrest of four individuals for drugs offences, with Class B drugs, weapons, phones and drugs paraphernalia seized. As part of the investigation a further four individuals have been interviewed in connection with drugs offences, and the investigation remains ongoing.
In addition, officers have arrested several individuals for various offences including burglary, vehicle crime, theft, domestic related matters, breach of bail, and breach of electronic monitoring tag.
Tackling road related offences across the ward officers conducted a day of action on the 12th August 2026, in partnership with Leeds City Councils Environmental Crime, Taxi Licensing and Parking Services Teams. A number of vehicles were inspected during the deployments, and twelve parking tickets were issued for parking offences. A total of 471 parking tickets have been issued across the ward since 2025, following extensive partnership work to address community concerns.
Officers continue to deploy across the ward to address road safety concerns, with four vehicles seized across the Harehills and East End Park sections of the ward. The vehicles were seized for no insurance, no licence, causing an obstruction and motoring offences. In addition, PCSO Coe has issued four Fixed Penalty Notices across Thealby Place for obstruction offences and parking in prohibited areas and held multiple bike register events across the ward at Climate Innovation District, Saxton Gardens and East End Park registering over thirty bikes.
To address the business priority officers have been proactively deploying across the ward, to address the community concerns raised. Officers identified several adults for repeatedly causing a nuisance, harassment and anti-social behaviour. As a result, several individuals were issued with Community Protection Notices (CPN), and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) obtained by PC Wilson the NPT lead specialist in anti-social behaviour, for repeat offenders. While local neighbourhood officers have arrested individuals for breach of Criminal Behaviour Orders, and Theft from shop offences.
