Total Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sefton Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Sefton Place (BD21 3BD) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Keighley Central average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sefton Place (BD21 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earl Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kendal Mellor Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawkholme Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Vernon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Back Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Half Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandywood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sand Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lund Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Flasby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawkholme Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Otterburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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