Total Crime Rate
232.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley , and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (BD16 2AN) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% higher than the Bingley average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Street (BD16 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Souls Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bingley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sleningford Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Souls Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laurel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
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