Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prospect Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Prospect Road (LS29 7PN) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Wharfedale average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Road (LS29 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Michael'S Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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