Total Crime Rate

237.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Britannia Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 327th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Road (LS27 0DN) in the last 12 months was 237.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 148.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (LS27 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Birch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrop Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hembrigg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cardigan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dartmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrop Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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