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

Westgate 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 Westgate (BD1 2RD) 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 Westgate (BD1 2RD), 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 Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duckett Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grattan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grattan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grattan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vaughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soho Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baptist Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baptist Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roundhill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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