Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 School Lane (LS29 0BF) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Craven average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (LS29 0BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridleys Fold (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Station Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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