Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Scott Green area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 2,525 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 Scott Green (LS27 7AU) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Morley North average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Green (LS27 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorland Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashwood Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Ashwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Scott Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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