Total Crime Rate
255.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zoar 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 Zoar Street (LS27 8JD) 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 Zoar Street (LS27 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troy Hill (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Christiana Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Court | Under investigation |
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