Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS27 8FL
How much crime is recorded in LS27 8FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morley East
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,290 (2024)
LS27 8FLLeeds
How safe is LS27 8FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS27 8FL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LS27 8FLNational
Violence and sexual offences46.023.6
Burglary28.49.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.