Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Old Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otley Old Road (LS16 6BX) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Weetwood average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Old Road (LS16 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Ireland Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Holtdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shepcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holtdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holtdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Farm Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Farm Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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