Trident Crime Overview
Trident is among the top 20 safest small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 53rd safest overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Trident in 2020 was 61 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 70% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Trident is the 303rd most dangerous small town, and the 1,998th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Trident was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for robbery, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2020 was also a bad month for Trident residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.05 per 1,000 residents. Trident recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during August 2020, making its crime rate of 0.10 the worst small town for theft from the person in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Trident are violence and sexual offences, with 639 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 31. This is 1.1% higher than 2019's figure of 632 offences and a difference of 0.33 from 2019's crime rate of 30. Trident's least common crime is shoplifting, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 800% from 2019's figure of 9 crimes.
Compare Trident to other towns and cities
See how Trident shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Trident and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Trident Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Trident This Year
| Trident | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 171 | 8.17 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 153% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 0.24 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 217% safer |
| Burglary | 86 | 4.11 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 57% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 146 | 6.97 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 57% safer |
| Drugs | 60 | 2.87 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 25% safer |
| Other Crime | 39 | 1.86 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 53% safer |
| Other Theft | 81 | 3.87 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 81% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 16 | 0.76 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 20% safer |
| Public Order | 125 | 5.97 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 118% safer |
| Robbery | 23 | 1.10 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.05 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 9880% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.33 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 164% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 53 | 2.53 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 132% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 639 | 30.52 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 51% safer |
Crime in Trident Compared To West Yorkshire
Trident Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | 733 | 49.49 | 24% safer |
| Silsden | 427 | 51.09 | 20% safer |
| Garforth | 739 | 51.09 | 20% safer |
| Otley | 706 | 51.23 | 19% safer |
| Kippax | 560 | 59.51 | 2.8% safer |
| Trident | 1,281 | 61.19 | - |
| Meltham | 548 | 61.22 | 0.05% more dangerous |
| Guiseley | 814 | 66.07 | 7% more dangerous |
| Ossett | 1,459 | 66.30 | 8% more dangerous |
| Horsforth | 1,333 | 67.44 | 9% more dangerous |
| Mirfield | 1,349 | 67.64 | 10% more dangerous |
Trident Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 3.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.29 | 0.91 | 0.53 | 0.76 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.76 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.05 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 24 | 30 | 31 | Getting worse |
Changes In Trident's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Trident to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Trident | 61.19 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 10% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 21% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 26% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 29% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 37% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 41% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 43% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 54% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 55% more dangerous |
Crime in Trident's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Park | 1,129 | 149 | Second |
| Holme Top | 1,581 | 163 | First |
Crime in Trident During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Trident change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Trident saw a 500% increase in drugs. Trident saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 80% compared to May in 2019. Vehicle Crime saw a fall in every month of Trident's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +83% | -62% | -67% | -5% | -32% | -31% | - | -52% | +100% | -6% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +17% | +200% | -80% | -33% | -73% | -17% | +167% | -11% | -53% | -14% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +60% | -15% | -43% | -8% | -13% | - | -11% | -38% | +8% | -15% |
| Drugs | +500% | +500% | +67% | +33% | +150% | +75% | +100% | - | +200% | +25% |
| Other Crime | -40% | +33% | -33% | - | +100% | -25% | -20% | -33% | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | -36% | -50% | - | -42% | -67% | -18% | - | -36% | +14% | -33% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | -33% | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +22% | -10% | -44% | -56% | +11% | -24% | -22% | -30% | +18% | -13% |
| Robbery | - | +50% | -80% | - | +300% | -60% | -67% | - | -33% | +150% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -50% | - | - | +100% | - | - | -50% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +75% | -17% | -67% | -70% | -55% | -44% | -57% | -67% | -78% | -20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +26% | -13% | +47% | -11% | -34% | +39% | -11% | +4% | +23% | -7% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Trident
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Trident's least common crime is shoplifting.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021