Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sefton 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.

Crime Over Time in Sefton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kendal Mellor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawkholme Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Vernon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Half Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandywood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sand Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lund Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flasby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawkholme Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Otterburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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