Total Crime Rate

201.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 201.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle 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

Wilkinson Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 418th 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 Wilkinson Way (LS21 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 137.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkinson Way (LS21 2RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wilkinson Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilkinson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Weston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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