Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fountain Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 712th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain Street (LS27 0AW) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 375.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fountain Street (LS27 0AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Parade (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vickers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frensham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baker Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Crescent | Under investigation |
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