Total Crime Rate
145.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 699th 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 Woodlands Drive (LS27 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Drive (LS27 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nepshaw Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asquith Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hargreaves Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asquith Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asquith Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Asquith Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Asquith Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nepshaw Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nepshaw Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Asquith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nepshaw Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B6126 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsfall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Horsfall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B6126 | Under investigation |
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