Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Farnley Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 772nd 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 Farnley Lane (LS21 2BA) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnley Lane (LS21 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Garnetts Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farnley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnetts Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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