Crime Rates at Yewcroft, Ilkley, LS29 9AF

Yewcroft area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 389th 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 Yewcroft (LS29 9AF) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yewcroft (LS29 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Bridge Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.