Postcode · Otley
Crime in LS21 2BF
How much crime is recorded in LS21 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Otley North
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
LS21 2BFOtley
How safe is LS21 2BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS21 2BF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LS21 2BFNational
Violence and sexual offences14.923.6
Burglary11.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Other crime3.31.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.