Total Crime Rate
4378.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New John Street 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 New John Street (BD1 2QY) 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 New John Street (BD1 2QY), 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 | Southbrook Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southbrook Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southbrook Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Randall Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Well Street | Under investigation |
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