Total Crime Rate

201.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 201.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moresdale Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moresdale Lane (LS14 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 201.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresdale Lane (LS14 6TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moresdale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parkway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Foundry Mill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Foundry Mill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parkfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parkfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooklands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Foundry Mill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwaite Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Southwaite Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwaite Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwaite Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwaite Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwaite Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Foundry Mill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parkway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Foundry Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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