Total Crime Rate
217.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 371st 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 King Street (LS27 9ER) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 167.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (LS27 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henry Place (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hunger Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oddfellow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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