Total Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derry Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale , and the 441st 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 Derry Lane (LS29 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Wharfedale average (38.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derry Lane (LS29 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Braunstone Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derry Hill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrave Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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