Total Crime Rate
225.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aire Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Baildon , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aire Close (BD17 5JL) in the last 12 months was 225.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% higher than the Baildon average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 152.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aire Close (BD17 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knoll Park Drive (28 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 | Wainman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertram Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bertram Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bertram Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bertram Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knoll Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knoll Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knoll Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Ashley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salts Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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