Total Crime Rate

211.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 211.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fairfax Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 388th 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 Fairfax Avenue (BD11 1DN) in the last 12 months was 211.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (BD11 1DN), 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 Fairfax Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margetson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margetson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margetson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margetson Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wakefield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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