Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Driftholme Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 634th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Driftholme Road (BD11 1LR) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Driftholme Road (BD11 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dahlia Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Links Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winterfell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winterfell Road | Under investigation |
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