Crime Rates at Spencer Avenue, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0DR

Spencer Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

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 Spencer Avenue (LS27 0DR) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Batley East average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (LS27 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trafalgar Gardens, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmfield Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.