Total Crime Rate
172.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Lane (LS29 8JF) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 235.8% higher than the Ilkley average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Lane (LS29 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ilkley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A65 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Backstone Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tivoli Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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