Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Caxton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon , and the 1074th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caxton Road (LS21 3LL) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Road (LS21 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A6038 (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Caxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Road —
Apr 2026Robbery A6038 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Busk Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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