Total Crime Rate

2693.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1088.6 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 2693.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1088.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 835.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 677.2 10/10
  • Public order 322.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 307.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.3 10/10
  • Drugs 85.4 10/10
  • Other theft 85.4 10/10
  • Robbery 66.5 10/10
  • Burglary 63.3 10/10
  • Other crime 47.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
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

Lawkholme Lane area has the highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Lawkholme Lane (BD21 3EA) in the last 12 months was 2693.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1257.8% higher than the Keighley Central average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 264 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 344 (≈ 1088.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawkholme Lane (BD21 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lawkholme Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kendal Mellor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fleece Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fleece Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleece Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fleece Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Towngate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shed Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Drill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Drill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Drill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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