Crime in Baildon
Recorded crime in Baildon is 0.6 times the Bradford average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Baildon: about 13,575 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Bradford average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Baildon.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Baildon, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Bradford average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 26% of the harm here
- Robbery: 3% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Bradford (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Bradford council area, not only Baildon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,573 | 2.8 | Up 22% |
| Cars broken into | 1,958 | 3.5 | About the same |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 4,198 | 7.4 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 2,088 | 3.7 | Down 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BD17
In BD17, the postcode district at the centre of Baildon, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 815 | 7% | 3% | 70% | 16% | 4% |
| Public order | 193 | 9% | 2% | 45% | 41% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 151 | 5% | 1% | 25% | 68% | 2% |
| Burglary | 129 | 9% | 0% | 12% | 77% | 2% |
| Other theft | 116 | 6% | 1% | 27% | 61% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 101 | 34% | 2% | 20% | 44% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 98 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 90% | 2% |
| Other crime | 60 | 5% | 0% | 67% | 12% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 7.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 27.1 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 4.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.2 |
| Public order | 6.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 |
Postcode districts in Baildon
Nearby towns
Council: Bradford
Questions about crime in Baildon
- Is Baildon a safe place to live?
- Baildon scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Bradford average.
- Is crime going up or down in Baildon?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 830 recorded crimes a year then, 830 now.
- What is the most common crime in Baildon?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Baildon compare with Bradford?
- Crime severity in Baildon is 0.6 times the Bradford average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Baildon?
- In BD17, the postcode district at the centre of Baildon, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Baildon?
- Of 129 burglaries reported in BD17, the postcode district at the centre of Baildon between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 77% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Baildon?
- In Bradford, the council area Baildon is in, the police recorded 1,573 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.8 per 1,000 residents, up 22% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Baildon?
- 4,198 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Bradford, the council area Baildon is in, 7.4 per 1,000 residents, 1.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Baildon last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Bradford, the council area Baildon is in, against 9 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.