Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farnley Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 1099th 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 Farnley Lane (LS21 2BH) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnley Lane (LS21 2BH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnetts Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crossways | Under investigation |
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