Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forster Mews area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 908th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forster Mews (LS12 4EP) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forster Mews (LS12 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkdale Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lytham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kirkdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fawcett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kirkdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawcett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lytham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkdale Grove | Under investigation |
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