Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Lane (BD17 5AE) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Baildon average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around West Lane (BD17 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliffe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
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