Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Court (LS21 2FA) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Court (LS21 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Newall Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Otley & Yeadon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newall Carr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mellor Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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