Crime Rates at Briggate, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 9JT

Briggate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Briggate (BD20 9JT) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 173.7% higher than the Craven average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggate (BD20 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Square. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.