Crime Rates at Kirkgate, Bradford, BD1 3PT

Kirkgate 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 Kirkgate (BD1 3PT) 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 Kirkgate (BD1 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensgate, where police recorded 204 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.