Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wide Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 511th 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 Wide Lane (LS27 8DF) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Morley South average (110.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wide Lane (LS27 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Denshaw Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wide Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gills —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millside Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gills Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denshaw Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brambling Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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