Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

King Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 673rd 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 9ES) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (LS27 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hembrigg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harrwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6123 —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Annie Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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