Total Crime Rate

132.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 777th 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 Otley Road (LS20 8BL) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (LS20 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hallam Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cavendish Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Gate Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Renton Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenshaw Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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