Crime in BD21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BD21 recorded 397 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.76 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring102.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment397 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 12.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
397Annual Crime Rate
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Within BD21 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy Street Map | total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 14 |
| A6035 Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 14 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| Fleece Street Map | total: 7 Public order: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| Beck Street Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Drill Street Map | total: 6 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Bingley Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BD21
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD21 (43.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.3%) and Shoplifting (9.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD21 has fallen sharply — by 12.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BD21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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