Clayton Crime and Safety Statistics

Clayton Crime Overview

Clayton is among the top 10 safest small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 39th safest overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Clayton in 2020 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 118% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Clayton is the 374th safest small town, and the 3,300th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

The most common crimes in Clayton are violence and sexual offences, with 194 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 23. This is 13% lower than 2019's figure of 219 offences and a difference of 2.97 from 2019's crime rate of 26. Clayton's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 1 crime.

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Crime in Clayton Compared To West Yorkshire

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Summary of Crimes in Clayton This Year

	Clayton		West Yorkshire
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	111	13.20	48,240	20.68	57% safer
Bicycle Theft	1	0.12	1,762	0.76	533% safer
Burglary	24	2.86	15,102	6.47	126% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	34	4.04	25,487	10.93	171% safer
Drugs	6	0.71	8,343	3.58	404% safer
Other Crime	9	1.07	6,613	2.84	165% safer
Other Theft	23	2.74	16,370	7.02	156% safer
Possession of Weapons	4	0.48	2,120	0.91	90% safer
Public Order	55	6.54	30,328	13.00	99% safer
Robbery	2	0.24	2,443	1.05	338% safer
Shoplifting	9	1.07	11,647	4.99	366% safer
Theft From the Person	5	0.59	2,040	0.87	47% safer
Vehicle Crime	36	4.28	13,660	5.86	37% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	194	23.08	107,157	45.94	99% safer

Clayton Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Alwoodley	231	26.73	79% safer
Ripponden	304	38.83	23% safer
Crigglestone	405	41.36	16% safer
Denby Dale	717	42.89	11% safer
Ackworth	378	47.55	0.57% safer
Clayton	402	47.82	-
Ilkley	733	49.49	3.4% more dangerous
Silsden	427	51.09	6% more dangerous
Garforth	739	51.09	6% more dangerous
Otley	706	51.23	7% more dangerous
Kippax	560	59.51	20% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Clayton

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Clayton Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	20	10	9	13	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.24	0.12	0.12	0.12	Safer
Burglary	9	5	4.8	2.9	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	6	8	6	4.0	Safer
Drugs	0.71	1.2	1.4	0.71	Safer
Other Crime	1.9	2.4	1.8	1.1	Safer
Other Theft	5	2.7	2.6	2.7	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.48	0.12	0.12	0.48	Getting worse
Public Order	3.3	6	7	7	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.24	0.71	0.36	0.24	Safer
Shoplifting	8	4.8	1.9	1.1	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.24	-	0.12	0.59	Getting worse
Vehicle Crime	8	6	6	4.3	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	14	27	26	23	Getting worse

Changes In Clayton's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Clayton to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Clayton	47.82	-
Barnet	67.71	29% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	38% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	43% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	44% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	45% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	51% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	54% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	55% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	64% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	65% more dangerous

Crime in Clayton During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Clayton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Clayton saw a 400% increase in burglary. Clayton saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during March, when it fell by 83% compared to March in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+60%	-13%	+300%	+133%	+88%	+14%	+300%	-50%	+50%	-33%
Burglary	-	+25%	-	-	-	+400%	-75%	-33%	-	+100%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-83%	-83%	+200%	-40%	+25%	-33%	+75%	-40%	-75%	-43%
Drugs	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-	-
Other Crime	+67%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+100%	-
Other Theft	-75%	+250%	-	-	-67%	-	-	-	-	-
Public Order	-50%	+60%	+200%	+350%	+300%	-38%	-67%	-	-63%	-50%
Shoplifting	-	-33%	-	-	-75%	-67%	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	+50%	-	-33%	-40%	-50%	+300%	-50%	+100%	-57%	-71%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+36%	+64%	-22%	-12%	-	-27%	-38%	-6%	-45%	+7%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Clayton

What police force serves Clayton?

Clayton's local territorial police force is the West Yorkshire Police.

How dangerous is Clayton?

Clayton is among the top 10 safest small towns in West Yorkshire.

What is Clayton's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Clayton are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Clayton?

Clayton's least common crime is bicycle theft.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Clayton