Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watson Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1194th 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 Watson Street (LS27 0AH) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watson Street (LS27 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Parade. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vickers Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elvaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkness Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frensham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hawley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vickers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Park Parade | Under investigation |
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