Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Weston Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 936th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Lane (LS21 2DF) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Lane (LS21 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Wilkinson Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wilkinson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilkinson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wilkinson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridding Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ridding Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martins Field —
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Data Sources

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