Crime Rates at Wood Royd Gardens, Ilkley, LS29 8BU

Wood Royd Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Royd Gardens (LS29 8BU) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Ilkley average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Royd Gardens (LS29 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Fold, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brighton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.