Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Promenade area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Ilkley , and the 130th 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 Wells Promenade (LS29 9JT) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Ilkley average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Promenade (LS29 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Booths Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitton Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Weston Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Brook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cunliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heather Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
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