Baildon is among the top 20 safest small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 54th most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 118 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Baildon in 2021 was 77 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 47% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 113 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Baildon is the 196th most dangerous small town, and the 1,225th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, Baildon was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for other crime, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2021 was also a bad month for Baildon residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.24 per 1,000 residents. Baildon recorded 16 reports of vehicle crime during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.96 the worst small town for vehicle crime in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Baildon are violence and sexual offences, with 615 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 37. This is 0.98% higher than 2020's figure of 609 offences and a difference of 0.36 from 2020's crime rate of 37. Baildon's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 250% from 2020's figure of 7 crimes.
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Small Towns, West Yorkshire
26% lower, regional crime rate
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.75% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Baildon is 26% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 0.75% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Baildon represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 1,281 |
| 2020 | 80 | 1,336 |
| 2019 | 86 | 1,429 |
| 2018 | 89 | 1,481 |
| 2017 | 72 | 1,197 |
| 2016 | 56 | 939 |
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| Baildon | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 207 | 12.45 | 37,271 | 15.98 | 28% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 0.30 | 1,815 | 0.78 | 160% safer |
| Burglary | 74 | 4.45 | 11,869 | 5.09 | 14% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 142 | 8.54 | 25,787 | 11.06 | 30% safer |
| Drugs | 24 | 1.44 | 7,866 | 3.37 | 134% safer |
| Other Crime | 36 | 2.16 | 6,240 | 2.68 | 24% safer |
| Other Theft | 69 | 4.15 | 17,250 | 7.40 | 78% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 15 | 0.90 | 2,134 | 0.91 | 1.1% safer |
| Public Order | 198 | 11.91 | 37,730 | 16.18 | 36% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.12 | 2,252 | 0.97 | 708% safer |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 1.56 | 12,833 | 5.50 | 253% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.18 | 2,222 | 0.95 | 428% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 72 | 4.33 | 13,222 | 5.67 | 31% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 615 | 36.98 | 122,105 | 52.35 | 42% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippax | 612 | 65.04 | 18% safer |
| Horsforth | 1,329 | 67.24 | 15% safer |
| Wetherby | 741 | 67.80 | 14% safer |
| Yeadon | 1,376 | 74.48 | 3.4% safer |
| Bingley | 1,666 | 74.87 | 2.9% safer |
| Baildon | 1,281 | 77.02 | - |
| Ossett | 1,704 | 77.44 | 0.54% more dangerous |
| Hebden Royd | 740 | 77.47 | 0.58% more dangerous |
| Mirfield | 1,591 | 79.78 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Horbury | 910 | 86.12 | 11% more dangerous |
| Rothwell | 1,705 | 88.69 | 13% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stubbings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Farfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Aireview Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Cliffe Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Whitelands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Buck Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Southcliffe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bank Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hope Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Reins Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Prod Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Higher Coach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Sorrell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Rockcliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Cliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Aireview Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cliffe Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 13 | 21 | 12 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.36 | 0.72 | 0.24 | 0.30 | Safer |
| Burglary | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.60 | 0.96 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 0.90 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.36 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.42 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 | 7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 36 | 37 | 37 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Baildon that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Lane Playing Fields | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Roberts Park | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Saltaire Cricket Ground | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 15% safer |
| Baildon | 77.02 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 7% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 14% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 15% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 25% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 31% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 37% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 41% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 49% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baildon North | 328 | 52 | Second |
| Baildon South | 765 | 95 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Baildon change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Baildon saw a 500% increase in drugs. Baildon saw a large fall in other theft during May, when it fell by 91% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +118% | +8% | +173% | +124% | +12% | +123% | +32% | +125% | -6% | +43% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +55% | -42% | - | -8% | -69% | -38% | -76% | -47% | -59% | -36% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -63% | -22% | +7% | -6% | +17% | +163% | +214% | -18% | -53% | -63% |
| Drugs | -83% | +200% | +500% | +300% | - | - | +300% | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | -80% | -50% | -60% | -33% | -67% | -67% |
| Other Theft | -46% | +11% | -91% | -38% | -33% | -17% | +20% | -50% | -73% | -50% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - |
| Public Order | +375% | +55% | +53% | +67% | +38% | +87% | +42% | -18% | -22% | -62% |
| Robbery | +300% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +17% | -90% | -67% | +100% | - | - | -50% | -43% | - | +100% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +22% | -29% | -89% | -22% | - | -43% | -79% | -85% | - | -89% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +13% | +30% | +79% | +28% | -24% | +12% | -5% | -4% | -6% | -37% |
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