Total Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wicken Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural , and the 567th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wicken Lane (BD13 3PB) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Bingley Rural average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wicken Lane (BD13 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Kipping Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Bank Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royd Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wensley Bank Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Kipping Close | Under investigation |
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