Total Crime Rate

261.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 261.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Marys Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 253rd 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 St Marys Square (LS27 8JA) in the last 12 months was 261.6 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 177.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Square (LS27 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scatcherd Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zoar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Henry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Troy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Annie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Annie Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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