Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whiteley Croft Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 910th 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 Whiteley Croft Road (LS21 3HT) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteley Croft Road (LS21 3HT), 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 Whiteley Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whiteley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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