Total Crime Rate
655.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Bank area has the 4th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Church Bank (BD1 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 655.7 per 1,000 residents and was 330.1% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 405.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Bank (BD1 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 411 crimes here, including 158 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balme Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balme Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Sun Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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