Total Crime Rate

216.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Lane (BD21 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Keighley Central average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (BD21 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aireworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damside —
Apr 2026Other crime George'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Heber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Town Hall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aireworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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