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Crap Towns / Shipley / Crime

How much crime is there in Shipley?

The police recorded 118 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Shipley from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 107, down from 126 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412678.6
September 2024 to August 202512277.4
September 2025 to August 202610773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences55.034.1
Public order12.06.6
Criminal damage and arson9.97.0
Shoplifting9.77.1
Burglary8.03.1
Other theft7.25.4
Vehicle crime6.03.8
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime3.42.0
Robbery1.40.6
Theft from the person0.90.4
Bicycle theft0.80.5
Possession of weapons0.60.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Bradford4.3 km145
Shipley–118
Thornton6.8 km115
Yeadon7.7 km91.4
Pudsey6.8 km88.1
Guiseley6.1 km74.3
Bingley4.8 km73.4
Baildon1.9 km71.1
Rawdon6.3 km46.1
Menston7.0 km38.8
Burley in Wharfedale8.8 km31.6
The typical town–76.2