Total Crime Rate

36.2 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 36.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moss Lea area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 521st 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 Moss Lea (LS27 7PR) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Lea (LS27 7PR), 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 Moss Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Westwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hindle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hepworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hepworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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