Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lisker Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 366th 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 Lisker Avenue (LS21 1DG) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Otley & Yeadon average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lisker Avenue (LS21 1DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cambridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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