Total Crime Rate
631.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chain Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chain Street (BD1 2PR) in the last 12 months was 631.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 313.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chain Street (BD1 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 217 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 | Burglary | Quebec Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hallfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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