Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 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 197.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 73.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kings Croft area has the 18th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Croft (BD11 1LA) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% higher than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 272.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Croft (BD11 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsdale Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kingsdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winterfell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winterfell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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