Total Crime Rate

279.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.2 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 279.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Sykes Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 145th 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 Sykes Lane (BD20 0ED) in the last 12 months was 279.5 per 1,000 residents and was 341.4% higher than the Craven average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 211.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 211.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sykes Lane (BD20 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Sykes Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sykes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clog Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Keighley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fulton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walker'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A6034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sykes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sykes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Close Mills Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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