Crap Towns / Otley / Crime

How much crime is there in Otley?

The police recorded 54.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Otley from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.1, up from 53.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	53.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.9	34.1
Public order	5.6	6.6
Shoplifting	5.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	7.0
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shipley	9.7 km	118
Yeadon	4.7 km	91.4
Pudsey	11.7 km	88.1
Guiseley	3.7 km	74.3
Bingley	10.6 km	73.4
Baildon	8.5 km	71.1
Otley	–	54.8
Ilkley	9.2 km	49.9
Rawdon	6.8 km	46.1
Menston	3.3 km	38.8
Burley in Wharfedale	3.7 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2