Total Crime Rate

258.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Asquith Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 255th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Asquith Avenue (LS27 9QN) in the last 12 months was 258.9 per 1,000 residents and was 219.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 165.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 146.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asquith Avenue (LS27 9QN), the main crime hotspot is near Asquith Avenue. Police recorded 26 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 Asquith Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Asquith Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsfall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Horsfall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Asquith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nepshaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B6126 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B6126 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Asquith Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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