Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LS27 · Leeds
249
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
LS21 · Leeds
73
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Otley has less crime — 73 vs 249 incidents in March 2026.
Gildersome recorded substantially more crime than Otley in March 2026 — 249 incidents compared to 73, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gildersome records significantly more (88 vs 19 incidents). Gildersome sits above the national average for recorded crime while Otley is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Otley recorded fewer crimes than Gildersome — 73 vs 249 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Otley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Gildersome recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 19 in Otley. Overall, Otley had fewer total crimes (73 vs 249).