Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 905th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (LS27 9PX) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (LS27 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corporation Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Asquith Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerard Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Asquith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynyard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Hall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Hall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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