Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Northwell Gate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 889th 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 Northwell Gate (LS21 2DN) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwell Gate (LS21 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Hollin Gate. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northwell Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwell Gate —
Apr 2026Burglary Rombalds View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwell Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bickerton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rombalds View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rombalds View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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