Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watson Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 958th 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 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Street (LS27 0AJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Watson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elvaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frensham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hawley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Watson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vickers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Scatcherd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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