Total Crime Rate

230.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 230.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 345th 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 West View (LS21 1JG) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (LS21 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A659 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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