Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 85th 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 South Street (BD21 1NR) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (BD21 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Beck Street. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Keighley Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Otley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A629 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Otley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suresnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aireworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Starkie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heber Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beck Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beck Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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