Crime Rates at Westgate, Bradford, BD1 2QT

Westgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 2nd 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 Westgate (BD1 2QT) in the last 12 months was 4378.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1028.6% 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 318 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 194.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 467 (≈ 2524.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (BD1 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensgate, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivegate (137 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.