Total Crime Rate

439.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

296.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 439.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 296.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 241.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Billey Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 91st 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 Billey Lane (LS12 5AF) in the last 12 months was 439.6 per 1,000 residents and was 427.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 296.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billey Lane (LS12 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Butterbowl Lawn. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Billey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whincover Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whincover Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whincover Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Lawn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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