Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Morris Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 974th 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 Morris Lane (LS5 3ER) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Lane (LS5 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbridge Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hesketh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tordoff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vesper Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbridge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodbridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodbridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Light Railway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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