Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

High Street area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 990th 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 High Street (LS27 0DE) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LS27 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trafalgar Gardens, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barfield Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Trafalgar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alden Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elvaston Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spenslea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Frensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howley Park Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howley Park Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Gardens Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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