Total Crime Rate

1179.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

474.0 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 1179.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 474.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 365.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 318.3 10/10
  • Public order 125.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.0 10/10
  • Drugs 53.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.3 10/10
  • Other theft 48.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
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

Captain Street area has the highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Captain Street (BD1 4EL) in the last 12 months was 1179.2 per 1,000 residents and was 700.0% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (147.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 283 (≈ 474.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Captain Street (BD1 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Captain Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scoresby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balme Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Kirkgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Kirkgate Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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