Crime Rates at Wide Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9BL

Wide Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 268th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wide Lane (LS27 9BL) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 211.0% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wide Lane (LS27 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.