Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watson Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 877th lowest 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 Watson Street (LS27 0AH) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Street (LS27 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Parade. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Little Fountain Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thackray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alden Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kirkness Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kirkness Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Elvaston Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vickers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thackray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chalner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marina Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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