Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 822nd 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 Vicarage Avenue (LS27 7DS) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Avenue (LS27 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East View, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flossmore Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flossmore Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Finkle Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Finkle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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