Crime Rates at Wheelwright Avenue, Leeds, LS12 4UW

Wheelwright Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1226th 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 Wheelwright Avenue (LS12 4UW) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Avenue (LS12 4UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fawcett Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobden Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.