Total Crime Rate
998.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 13th 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 Valley Road (BD1 4AA) in the last 12 months was 998.3 per 1,000 residents and was 554.8% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 86.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 453.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (BD1 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 468 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bolton and Undercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mann'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mann'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mann'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mann'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mann'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mann'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mann'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
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