Total Crime Rate
283.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paradise Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paradise Street (BD1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 283.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 191.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paradise Street (BD1 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Water Lane. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baptist Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Water Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jinnah Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gracechurch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norcroft Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norcroft Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumbling Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Grattan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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