Crime Rates at Lower Wortley Road, Leeds, LS12 4QA

Lower Wortley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 250th 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 Lower Wortley Road (LS12 4QA) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 214.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 173.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Wortley Road (LS12 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Wilfrid Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.