Crime in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is the second most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in West Yorkshire in 2020 was 104 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 46 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of West Yorkshire's larger towns and cities, Halifax is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Leeds, and Bradford comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of West Yorkshire, starting with Huddersfield which ranks as the safest area in West Yorkshire, followed up by Wakefield in second place, and Dewsbury in third place.
Crime Map of West Yorkshire
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West Yorkshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 48,240 | 20.68 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,762 | 0.76 |
| Burglary | 15,102 | 6.47 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 25,487 | 10.93 |
| Drugs | 8,343 | 3.58 |
| Other Crime | 6,613 | 2.84 |
| Other Theft | 16,370 | 7.02 |
| Possession of Weapons | 2,120 | 0.91 |
| Public Order | 30,328 | 13.00 |
| Robbery | 2,443 | 1.05 |
| Shoplifting | 11,647 | 4.99 |
| Theft From the Person | 2,040 | 0.87 |
| Vehicle Crime | 13,660 | 5.86 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 107,157 | 45.94 |
West Yorkshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from West Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth | 378 | 48 | 119% safer |
| Alwoodley | 231 | 27 | 290% safer |
| Baildon | 1,336 | 80 | 30% safer |
| Bingley | 1,534 | 69 | 51% safer |
| Bradford | 47,385 | 133 | 22% more dangerous |
| Brighouse | 2,668 | 79 | 32% safer |
| Castleford | 5,173 | 120 | 13% more dangerous |
| Clayton | 402 | 48 | 118% safer |
| Cleckheaton | 1,271 | 113 | 8% more dangerous |
| Crigglestone | 405 | 41 | 152% safer |
| Denby Dale | 717 | 43 | 143% safer |
| Dewsbury | 8,166 | 123 | 15% more dangerous |
| Elland | 1,453 | 89 | 17% safer |
| Featherstone | 1,980 | 114 | 9% more dangerous |
| Garforth | 739 | 51 | 104% safer |
| Guiseley | 814 | 66 | 58% safer |
| Halifax | 12,795 | 138 | 24% more dangerous |
| Hebden Royd | 682 | 71 | 46% safer |
| Heckmondwike | 1,343 | 107 | 2.3% more dangerous |
| Hemsworth | 1,592 | 113 | 7% more dangerous |
| Holme Valley | 1,432 | 52 | 100% safer |
| Horbury | 720 | 68 | 53% safer |
| Horsforth | 1,333 | 67 | 55% safer |
| Huddersfield | 16,689 | 97 | 7% safer |
| Ilkley | 733 | 49 | 111% safer |
| Keighley | 6,835 | 121 | 14% more dangerous |
| Kippax | 560 | 60 | 75% safer |
| Kirkburton | 825 | 32 | 230% safer |
| Knottingley | 1,784 | 128 | 19% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 70,079 | 137 | 24% more dangerous |
| Liversedge | 1,614 | 89 | 17% safer |
| Meltham | 548 | 61 | 70% safer |
| Mirfield | 1,349 | 68 | 54% safer |
| Morley | 3,178 | 104 | 0.42% safer |
| Normanton | 2,141 | 99 | 5% safer |
| Ossett | 1,459 | 66 | 57% safer |
| Otley | 706 | 51 | 103% safer |
| Pontefract | 3,076 | 101 | 3.5% safer |
| Pudsey | 2,447 | 72 | 44% safer |
| Ripponden | 304 | 39 | 168% safer |
| Rothwell | 1,341 | 70 | 49% safer |
| Shipley | 3,522 | 122 | 15% more dangerous |
| Silsden | 427 | 51 | 104% safer |
| South Elmsall | 871 | 116 | 10% more dangerous |
| South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | 1,269 | 109 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Todmorden | 1,427 | 89 | 17% safer |
| Trident | 1,281 | 61 | 70% safer |
| Wakefield | 12,366 | 115 | 9% more dangerous |
| Wetherby | 790 | 72 | 44% safer |
| Yeadon | 1,389 | 75 | 39% safer |
Crime Trends in West Yorkshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.82 | 0.76 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.87 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 44 | 47 | 46 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021