Crime Rates at Ash Grove, Ilkley, LS29 8EP

Ash Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 681st lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Ash Grove (LS29 8EP) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Ilkley average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (LS29 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.