Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 266th 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 The Crescent (LS29 8LX) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (LS29 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Croft Walk. Police recorded 21 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Croft Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Croft Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Croft Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Croft Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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