Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whimbrel Mews area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whimbrel Mews (LS27 8GG) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Morley South average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whimbrel Mews (LS27 8GG), the main crime hotspot is near Denshaw Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denshaw Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denshaw Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owl Ridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denshaw Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonechat Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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