Total Crime Rate

916.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 916.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.8 10/10
  • Other theft 171.6 10/10
  • Other crime 166.7 10/10
  • Public order 112.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Drugs 39.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scotland Lane area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 31st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Lane (LS18 5HP) in the last 12 months was 916.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1025.7% higher than the Otley & Yeadon average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 343.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Lane (LS18 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Scotland Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotland Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scotland Lane —
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Data Sources

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