Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westlea Avenue area has the 59th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 682nd 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 Westlea Avenue (BD20 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Keighley Central average (214.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westlea Avenue (BD20 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Smithville. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westlea Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stockbridge Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockbridge Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithville Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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