Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber region and the 28th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bradford in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Yorkshire and The Humber region average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bradford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33,523 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 276 cases , down -7.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 14.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -10.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41,233 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 137.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City | 387.9 | 250.6 (183%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Keighley Central | 214.7 | 77.4 (56%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Tong | 199.4 | 62.1 (45%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Bowling and Barkerend | 167.7 | 30.4 (22%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Bolton and Undercliffe | 152.5 | 15.2 (11%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Eccleshill | 147.6 | 10.3 (8%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Royds | 139.6 | 2.3 (2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Great Horton | 132.2 | -5.2 (-4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Shipley | 130.2 | -7.1 (-5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Manningham | 129.4 | -7.9 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Little Horton | 121.3 | -16.1 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Clayton and Fairweather Green | 117.5 | -19.9 (-14%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Bradford Moor | 114.9 | -22.4 (-16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Heaton | 112.6 | -24.7 (-18%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Toller | 109.1 | -28.2 (-21%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Thornton and Allerton | 108.9 | -28.4 (-21%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 17 | Keighley West | 108.7 | -28.6 (-21%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 18 | Wyke | 106.6 | -30.7 (-22%) | High 8/10 |
| 19 | Wibsey | 92.4 | -44.9 (-33%) | High 8/10 |
| 20 | Baildon | 86.2 | -51.1 (-37%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Idle and Thackley | 85.0 | -52.3 (-38%) | High 7/10 |
| 22 | Windhill and Wrose | 83.9 | -53.4 (-39%) | High 7/10 |
| 23 | Bingley | 80.2 | -57.1 (-42%) | High 7/10 |
| 24 | Queensbury | 78.7 | -58.6 (-43%) | High 7/10 |
| 25 | Bingley Rural | 78.1 | -59.2 (-43%) | High 7/10 |
| 26 | Keighley East | 65.5 | -71.8 (-52%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 27 | Worth Valley | 61.4 | -75.9 (-55%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 28 | Craven | 60.4 | -76.9 (-56%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 29 | Ilkley | 59.3 | -78.0 (-57%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 30 | Wharfedale | 38.3 | -99.0 (-72%) | Very low 2/10 |
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