Total Crime Rate
3874.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 4th 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 Northgate (BD1 3JR) in the last 12 months was 3874.6 per 1,000 residents and was 898.8% 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 426 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -46.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 613 (≈ 2135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northgate (BD1 3JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 217 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.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duckett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duckett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duckett Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duckett Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duckett Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Millergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Millergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Millergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Upper Millergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Millergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Millergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Square | Under investigation |
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