Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 894th 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 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BD11 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Margetson Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farnley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Margetson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moorside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moorside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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