Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Railway Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 295th 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 Railway Road (LS29 8HP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 8 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 Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (LS29 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Brook Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitton Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Brook Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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