Crime Rates at Sunny Bank, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7SP

Sunny Bank area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 892nd 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 Sunny Bank (LS27 7SP) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Bank (LS27 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elland Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harwill Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.