Postcode · Otley
Crime in LS21 2QS
How much crime is recorded in LS21 2QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
LS21 2QSOtley
How safe is LS21 2QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS21 2QS 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 2QSNational
Burglary12.59.1
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft3.54.5
Other crime2.21.5
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Shoplifting1.08.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.