Crime Rates at Newlands Drive, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8SL

Newlands Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 657th 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 Newlands Drive (LS27 8SL) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Drive (LS27 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.