Crime Rates at Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PH

Fountain Street area has the 48th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East , and the 317th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

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 Fountain Street (LS27 0PH) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (LS27 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Parade, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vickers Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.