Postcode · Otley
Crime in LS21 2DB
How much crime is recorded in LS21 2DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Otley North
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
LS21 2DBOtley
How safe is LS21 2DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS21 2DB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 2DBNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Burglary9.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.61.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Public order1.24.6
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.