Total Crime Rate

350.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 350.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Otley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Otley Road (BD17 7HS) in the last 12 months was 350.7 per 1,000 residents and was 327.2% higher than the Baildon average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD17 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Firth Wood Avenue. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Baildon

Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aireside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Holme Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Holme Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Berry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Whiteley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dockfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firth Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amber Wharfe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Old Glenaire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Glenaire Court —
Apr 2026Public order Firth Wood Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 26 of 26

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑