Total Crime Rate
483.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesham Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Chesham Street (BD21 4LG) in the last 12 months was 483.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the Keighley Central average (214.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 185.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesham Street (BD21 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Keighley Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strong Close Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Rylstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Rylstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prior Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bronte Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Rowsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Rowsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mitchell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prior Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dalton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Road | Under investigation |
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