Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 25th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 645th 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 1EA) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BD11 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwell Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwell 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 Oakwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wakefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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