Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Otley Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 678th 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 Otley Road (LS16 5LN) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 14 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (LS16 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weetwood Park Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spen Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ancaster View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weetwood Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhead Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Weetwood Grange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Weetwood Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weetwood Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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