Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon , and the 645th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Lane (BD17 5DH) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Baildon average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Lane (BD17 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhill. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honey Pot Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birch Cliff | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
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