Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 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 172.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 108.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Parade 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 West Parade (LS29 8JL) 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 West Parade (LS29 8JL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A65 —
Apr 2026Burglary Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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