Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 378th 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 Shirley Close (LS21 1HF) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Close (LS21 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manchester Square, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walkergate (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brogans Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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