Total Crime Rate
328.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fern Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 114th 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 Fern Street (BD21 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 328.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fern Street (BD21 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Keighley Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Samuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Otterburn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawkholme Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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