Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorothy Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 576th 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 Dorothy Street (BD21 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorothy Street (BD21 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Mill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
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