Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walton Drive area has the 47th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1214th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Drive (BD11 1JN) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walton Drive (BD11 1JN), 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.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margetson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Margetson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margetson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margetson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margetson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midwinter Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wakefield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Margetson Road | Under investigation |
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