Thirty victims of female genital mutilation were identified by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in just seven months.
Latest figures, released by the NHS data service, showed that 30 patients were treated by the trust, which includes Dewsbury, Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals.
Patients were recorded between September 2014 and March this year as either first being identified as having undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) or still being actively treated following the illegal treatment.
Nationally 3,963 new cases of FGM were reported in the same seven months. Sixty of those victims were aged under 18.
FGM involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other damage to the genital organs, for supposed cultural, religious or non-medical reasons. It can cause severe physical and psychological damage which can last a lifetime.
To help further identify those who could be at risk in the future West Yorkshire Police has hosted the first ever FGM partnership event including a performance by Leeds Young Authors.
Police and crime commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson said: “FGM is a terrible crime and one that is thought to be very much under reported nationwide.
“Raising awareness of the issue is an important aspect in helping to prevent it and to understand the true scale and nature of it.
“The excellent and moving performance by Leeds Young Authors really helped to concentrate people’s minds on what victims go through.
“I would also like to thank everyone else who played their part during the day and helped to make sure the event was a great success. It has helped to not only raise awareness of the issue but also saw various different organisations coming together and sharing their knowledge and expertise. Only by working together can we make a real difference.”
Under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, it is illegal for FGM to be performed even when the victim is taken to a country where this practice is legal. If convicted, the perpetrator can face up to 14 years in prison.