Total Crime Rate
66.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ghyll Wood Drive area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural , and the 570th 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 Ghyll Wood Drive (BD16 1NF) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ghyll Wood Drive (BD16 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ghyll Wood Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bradford Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottingley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ghyll Wood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Northfield Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Northfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ghyll Wood Drive | — |
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