Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 96.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brighton Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 1076th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Avenue (LS27 9LF) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Avenue (LS27 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Corporation Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scatcherd Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scatcherd Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Providence Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Providence Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynyard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Hall Close —
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Data Sources

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