Crime Rates at Branch Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 5NR

Branch Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 431st 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 Branch Road (LS12 5NR) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 147.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branch Road (LS12 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Wilfrid Terrace. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.