Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 133.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Asquith Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 764th 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 Asquith Avenue (LS27 9QS) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 28 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asquith Avenue (LS27 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Asquith Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Hill Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nepshaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Asquith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Hill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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