Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sefton Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 281st 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 Sefton Place (BD21 3BD) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% 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 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (28 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 | Burglary | Holker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Public order | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandywood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Mellor Court | Under investigation |
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