Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Otley Old Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 387th 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 7DF) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Weetwood average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Otley Old Road (LS16 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holtdale Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holtdale Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weetwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holtdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tinshill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holtdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holtdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holtdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holtdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holtdale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holtdale Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holtdale Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holtdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinshill View | Under investigation |
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