Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
Middle areaNorth Bradford. 12,966 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding at a rate of 46.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 130.2 per 1,000 people across Bradford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 197 |
| Other crime | 101 |
| Shoplifting | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Burglary | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Ilkley & Ben Rhydding compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Ilkley & Ben Rhydding safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding at a rate of 46.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 130.2 per 1,000 people across Bradford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (197), other crime (101) and shoplifting (91).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bradford
These figures are published for the whole of Bradford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bradford and not Ilkley & Ben Rhydding alone. See Bradford
Ilkley & Ben Rhydding in brief
The median price paid for a home in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding was £411,000 in 2025.
Ilkley & Ben Rhydding had 13,119 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Ilkley & Ben Rhydding live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ilkley & Ben Rhydding, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.