Total Crime Rate
318.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vaughan Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vaughan Street (BD1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 318.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 177.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vaughan Street (BD1 2LL), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norcroft Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baptist Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baptist Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baptist Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jinnah Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baptist Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Akam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greenaire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Water Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Baptist Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silsbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenaire Place | Under investigation |
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