Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobden Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 402nd 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 Cobden Road (LS12 5LA) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 157.4% higher than the Morley North average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobden Road (LS12 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Whincover Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinder Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whincover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whincover Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whincover Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whincover Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whincover Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whincover Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whincover Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinder Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whincover View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whincover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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