Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gay Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 679th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gay Lane (LS21 3BB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gay Lane (LS21 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkgate (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A659 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnny Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnny Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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