Crime in Wharfedale, Craven
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| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Map | Public order: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Brook Street Map | Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Garrows Lane Map | Public order: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Piece Croft Map | Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Church Road Map | Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Rowan Lane Map | Public order: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Moor Lane Map | Public order: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Mill Lane Map | Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Grape Lane Map | Other theft: 1 | 1 |
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Bingley Rural Ward Area
- Reduce Vehicle‑Related Crime: To target offences impacting local residents, including theft of motor vehicles, theft from vehicles, OPL and speeding concerns.
- Reduce Residential Burglaries: To prevent and reduce residential burglary through hotspot patrols, crime prevention advice, intelligence development and partnership working with the wider community. This includes supporting victims, increasing neighbourhood reassurance, and addressing repeat locations and vulnerability factors.
Issued: 7 May 2026
Status Update
- This priority will focus on proactive patrols, intelligence‑led deployments, targeted enforcement, community engagement, and partnership activity to reduce risk, identify offenders, and improve public confidence.
- This will include crime prevention and target hardening advice through social media and NPT contact points. Supporting victims, increasing neighbourhood reassurance with hot spot patrols, and addressing repeat locations and vulnerability factors.
Actioned: 7 May 2026
Windhill and Wrose Ward Areas
- Nuisance Bikes around West Royd, Wrose Road and Bolton Woods
- Drug Dealing around Snowden Road, Wrose
- Theft of Motorbikes around Leeds Road & Windhill
Issued: 6 May 2026
Status Update
- 26/03/2026 - Stolen MV seized at Victoria Mills Carpark.
- 26/03/2026 - Burglar arrested on Cheltenham Road during an ongoing burglary.
- 13/04/2026 - x2 Off-Road bikes seized from an address on West Royd Drive.
- 21/04/2026 - x7 Quad/Off-Road bikes seized from an address on Bolton Hall Road during arrest enquiries.
- 27/04/2026 - x1 Sur-Ron and x1 Off-Road Motorcycle seized from an address on West Royd.
- 29/04/2026 - x1 Sur-Ron seized on Festival Avenue after coming into contact with a Police vehicle
Actioned: 26 Mar 2026
Baildon Ward Area
- Reduce Vehicle‑Related Crime: To target offences impacting local residents, including theft of motor vehicles, theft from vehicles, drink and drug related driving offences and speeding concerns.
- Reduce Residential Burglaries: To prevent and reduce residential burglary through hotspot patrols, crime prevention advice, intelligence development and partnership working with the wider community.
Issued: 6 May 2026
Status Update
- This priority will focus on proactive patrols, intelligence‑led deployments, targeted enforcement, community engagement, and partnership activity to reduce risk, identify offenders, and improve public confidence.
- This will include crime prevention and target hardening advice through social media and NPT contact points. Supporting victims, increasing neighbourhood reassurance with hot spot patrols, and addressing repeat locations and vulnerability factors.
Actioned: 6 May 2026
Bingley Ward Area
- Reduce Residential Burglaries: To prevent and reduce residential burglary through hotspot patrols, crime prevention advice, intelligence development and partnership working with the wider community. This includes supporting victims, increasing neighbourhood reassurance, and addressing repeat locations and vulnerability factors.
To work with local retailers, business owners and partner agencies to reduce ASB and thefts from shop. This priority will focus on intelligence‑led patrols, offender identification and disruption, improved information‑sharing and targeted problem‑solving to prevent repeat offending.
Issued: 29 Apr 2026
Status Update
This will include crime prevention and target hardening advice through social media and NPT contact points. Supporting victims, increasing neighbourhood reassurance with hot spot patrols, and addressing repeat locations and vulnerability factors.
This priority will focus on intelligence led patrols, offender identification and disruption, improved information sharing with businesses, and targeted problem solving to prevent repeat offending and reduce harm within the retail community.
Actioned: 15 Apr 2026
Shipley and Saltaire Ward Areas
- To work together with Business Watch and local partners to tackle shop theft in Shipley.
- Address and deal positively with street level drug dealing in and around Shipley centre, tackle ASB in the town centre and around McDonalds and surrounding businesses.
Issued: 13 Apr 2026
Status Update
We have worked closely with local businesses and Shipley Town Council and are currently in the process of setting up the Business Watch radio scheme. Since working closely with the local shops several prolific shoplifters have received custodial sentences.
Officers continue to patrol identified hotspots for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. A number of drug dealers have been arrested for possession with intent to supply (PWITS). High-visibility patrols remain in place across the town centre, resulting in further arrests and reports for summons for drug-related offences.
Actioned: 13 Apr 2026
Engagement Events
Contact Point - Kirkgate Community Centre
meetingContact Point - Kirkgate Community Centre
An opportunity to meet officers from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Feel free to drop by, say hello, raise any local concerns / issues or ask for crime prevention advice.
Start - 11.30am to 12.30pm on 25/06/2026
Address - Kirkgate Community Centre, 39A Kirkgate, Shipley BD18 3EH.
11:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Contact Point - ASDA, Manor Lane, Shipley
meetingTitle : Contact Point - ASDA, Manor Lane, Shipley
An opportunity to meet officers from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Feel free to drop by, say hello, raise any local concerns / issues or ask for crime prevention advice.
Start - 27/06/2026 - 12pm to 1pm
Address - ASDA, Manor Lane, Shipley BD18 3RY
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Contact Point - Costa, Shipley
meetingTitle : Contact Point - Costa, Shipley
An opportunity to meet officers from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Feel free to drop by, say hello, raise any local concerns / issue or ask for crime prevention advice.
Start 29/06/2026 - 12pm to 1pm
Address - Costa, Market St, Shipley. BD18 3QD
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Contact Point - Shipley Library.
meetingContact Point - Shipley Library.
An opportunity to meet officers from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Feel free to drop by, say hello, raise any local concerns / issues or ask for crime prevention advice.
Start - 12pm to 1pm - 30/06/2026
Address - Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley BD18 3QH
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Contact Point - Kirkgate Community Centre
meetingContact Point - Kirkgate Community Centre
An opportunity to meet officers from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. Feel free to drop by, say hello, raise any local concerns / issues or ask for crime prevention advice.
Start - 11.30am to 12.30pm on 02/07/2026
Address - Kirkgate Community Centre, 39A Kirkgate, Shipley BD18 3EH.
11:30 AM — 12:30 PM
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