Total Crime Rate

576.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.5 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 576.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Drugs 38.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Other crime 22.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 16.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
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 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Westgate (BD1 2RN) in the last 12 months was 576.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 239.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (BD1 2RN), the main crime hotspot is near Water Lane. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 67 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 (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brearton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brearton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brearton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soho Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baptist Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baptist Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roundhill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Soho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Soho Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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