Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (LS29 6DR) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Wharfedale average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around The Crescent (LS29 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrowby Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmete Grange (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elmete Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrowby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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