Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Gilmour Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Wharfedale , and the 144th 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 John Gilmour Way (LS29 7SR) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Gilmour Way (LS29 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Midge Hall Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 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 | Ron Lawton Crescent | Under investigation |
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