Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Church Street area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1063rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (LS27 7AF) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (LS27 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Flossmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Green Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Finkle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flossmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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