Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Shipley, BD18 1DY

Leeds Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Leeds Road (BD18 1DY) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (BD18 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Royd Mount, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.