Crime Rates at Wheatlands, Ilkley, LS29 8JH

Wheatlands area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 305th 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 Wheatlands (LS29 8JH) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatlands (LS29 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 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.