Total Crime Rate
331.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wakefield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 160th 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 1DR) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 297.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefield Road (BD11 1DR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dale View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farnley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Margetson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margetson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margetson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Margetson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Margetson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Margetson Road | Under investigation |
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