Total Crime Rate

99.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newlands Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 1061st 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 Crescent (LS27 8SR) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Crescent (LS27 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Topcliffe Garth. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rotary Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotary Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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