Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon , and the 78th 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 West Lane (BD17 5AE) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Baildon average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around West Lane (BD17 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliffe Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
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