Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Topcliffe Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South , and the 652nd 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 Topcliffe Avenue (LS27 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topcliffe Avenue (LS27 8UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Topcliffe Garth. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Topcliffe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mallard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topcliffe Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settle Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topcliffe Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topcliffe Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peter Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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