Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Garforth Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 328th 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 Garforth Road (BD21 4DR) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Keighley Central average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garforth Road (BD21 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Aireworth Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garforth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Back Ribble Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Aireworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kinara Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinara Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pool Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Riddlesden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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