Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Weston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 654th 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 Back Weston Road (LS29 8DN) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher than the Ilkley average (51.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Weston Road (LS29 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back Weston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitton Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cunliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cunliffe Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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