Crime Rates at Smithy Hill, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7LN

Smithy Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Keighley East , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smithy Hill (BD22 7LN) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Keighley East average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Hill (BD22 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Harewood Rise. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.