Total Crime Rate

4156.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2183.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4156.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2183.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1540.5 10/10
  • Drugs 783.8 10/10
  • Public order 454.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 291.9 10/10
  • Other theft 237.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 189.2 10/10
  • Robbery 129.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 118.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 91.9 10/10
  • Other crime 75.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 59.5 10/10
  • Burglary 54.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.4 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New John Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 New John Street (BD1 2QY) in the last 12 months was 4156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1010.9% higher than the City average (374.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 285 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 404 (≈ 2183.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New John Street (BD1 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/153)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermanbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Millergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldermanbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldermanbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Piccadilly Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Piccadilly Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermanbury Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Piccadilly Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Piccadilly Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Piccadilly Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldermanbury —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Millergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Millergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baptist Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baptist Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Millergate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenaire Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Piccadilly —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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