Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gildersome Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 742nd 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 Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BB) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorland Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gildersome Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Scott Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suffield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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