Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birdcage Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 1229th 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 Birdcage Walk (LS21 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Otley & Yeadon average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birdcage Walk (LS21 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 12 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 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnny Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnny Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bondgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
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