Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Denshaw Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 1018th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denshaw Grove (LS27 8SA) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denshaw Grove (LS27 8SA), the main crime hotspot is near Denshaw Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denshaw Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gills —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millside Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gills Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denshaw Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brambling Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denshaw Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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