Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Commercial Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 834th 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 Commercial Street (LS27 8AE) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Street (LS27 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Henry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hardy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Annie Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Annie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B6123 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harrwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrwood Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Mill Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Henry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henry Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Henry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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