Crap Towns / Baildon / Crime

How much crime is there in Baildon?

The police recorded 71.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Baildon from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.3, up from 68.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	74.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.3	7.0
Public order	7.1	6.6
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Vehicle crime	4.3	3.8
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Shoplifting	3.4	7.1
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bradford	6.1 km	145
Shipley	1.9 km	118
Thornton	7.7 km	115
Yeadon	7.4 km	91.4
Pudsey	8.2 km	88.1
Guiseley	5.2 km	74.3
Bingley	3.6 km	73.4
Baildon	–	71.1
Rawdon	6.6 km	46.1
Menston	5.5 km	38.8
Burley in Wharfedale	7.1 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2