Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Low Banks area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Low Banks (BD20 5BD) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Bingley average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Banks (BD20 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westlea Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegarth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | School House Fold | Further action is not in the public interest |
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