Moortown Corner is a Leeds area known for its cafés, charity shops, bakeries and a busy Marks and Spencer. A peaceful spot where locals can wonder about their business and sun themselves on a bench while the weather continues to improve.
Moortown is the safest area in Leeds, according to crimerate.co.uk with only 60 incidents reported in 2022, but horror struck Monday evening (May 8) when a 17-year-old was stabbed in a suspected attempted robbery involving three male suspects on the junction of Street Lane and Allerton Place just before 7.51pm.
Residents have warned "nowhere in the world is safe" after the ususally tranquil area was swarmed by police and emergency service crews. The teen fortunately surivived the incident and was rushed to hospital with injuries to his chest and arm.
