Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 792nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (BD11 1DH) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Morley North average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BD11 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Margetson Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Midwinter Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margetson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margetson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dahlia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wakefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Moorside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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