Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Hird Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Keighley East , and the 492nd 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 Upper Hird Street (BD21 1NH) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Keighley East average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Hird Street (BD21 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Calton Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Keighley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malsis Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Caister Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malsis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broomhill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Calton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomhill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauren Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Eaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Exley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Exley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barley Street | Under investigation |
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