Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Birdcage Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 1207th 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 0.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdcage Walk (LS21 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birdcage Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnny Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnny Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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