Crime in Shipley
Recorded crime in Shipley is 1.1 times the Bradford average and 1.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shipley: about 26,103 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −13%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Bradford average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shipley.
Crime over 5 years
Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Shipley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Bradford average (1.9× the England and Wales average). 141 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 11.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 59.2 |
| Drugs | 3.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 3.6 |
| Other theft | 9.8 |
| Theft from the person | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.3 |
| Public order | 17.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 8.5 |
Postcode districts in Shipley
Nearby towns
Council: Bradford
Questions about crime in Shipley
- Is Shipley a safe place to live?
- Shipley scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Bradford average.
- Is crime going up or down in Shipley?
- Down 13% over 5 years, from 3,803 recorded crimes a year to 3,327.
- What is the most common crime in Shipley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 59 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Shipley compare with Bradford?
- Crime severity in Shipley is 1.1 times the Bradford average.