Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Court area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 602nd 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 May Court (LS27 7GH) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Morley North average (81.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Court (LS27 7GH), the main crime hotspot is near Hepworth Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in May Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Renaissance Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hepworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hepworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piccolo Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour May Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft M621 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M621 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyment Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottingley Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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