Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Askey Crescent area has the 31st highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 891st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

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 Askey Crescent (LS27 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askey Crescent (LS27 0EQ), 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 Askey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gallops —
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 Shire Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harrop Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrop Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Harrop Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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