Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8HY

Commercial Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 263rd highest 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 Commercial Street (LS27 8HY) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.9% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 171.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (LS27 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.