Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 870th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (LS21 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Otley & Yeadon average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (LS21 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clapgate (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A659 —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clapgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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