Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 408th 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 Commercial Street (LS27 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Morley North average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Street (LS27 8WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zoar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pullman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pullman Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oddfellow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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