Crap Towns / Rawdon / Crime

How much crime is there in Rawdon?

The police recorded 46.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rawdon from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.0, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	45.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.7	34.1
Vehicle crime	6.0	3.8
Burglary	5.5	3.1
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Public order	3.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.0	7.0
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Shoplifting	0.3	7.1
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leeds	9.2 km	148
Bradford	8.5 km	145
Shipley	6.3 km	118
Yeadon	2.3 km	91.4
Pudsey	5.0 km	88.1
Guiseley	3.9 km	74.3
Baildon	6.6 km	71.1
Otley	6.8 km	54.8
Rawdon	–	46.1
Menston	6.4 km	38.8
Burley in Wharfedale	8.5 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2