Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

William Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 543rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (LS27 7RD) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (LS27 7RD), 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 William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Renaissance Drive —
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
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyment Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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