Crime Rates at Well Hill, Otley, LS21 3LF

Well Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 696th 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 Well Hill (LS21 3LF) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Otley & Yeadon average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Hill (LS21 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkgate (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.