Crime Rates at Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6BX

Otley Old Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otley Old Road (LS16 6BX) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Weetwood average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Old Road (LS16 6BX), the main crime hotspot is near Ireland Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.