Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foster Crescent 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 Foster Crescent (LS27 9NQ) 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 Foster Crescent (LS27 9NQ), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Hall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scatcherd Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gerard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Scatcherd Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Providence Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morris Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nepshaw Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Providence Mount | Under investigation |
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