Crime Rates at Denshaw Drive, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8RS

Denshaw Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 1150th 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 Denshaw Drive (LS27 8RS) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denshaw Drive (LS27 8RS), 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.