Crime Rates at Park Dale, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LW

Park Dale area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale , and the 224th 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 Park Dale (LS29 6LW) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Wharfedale average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Dale (LS29 6LW), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.