Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Askey Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 872nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Askey Avenue (LS27 0EG) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askey Avenue (LS27 0EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spenslea Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrop Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Askey Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Askey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrop Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrop Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshall Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spenslea Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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