Total Crime Rate
998.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Captain Street 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 Captain Street (BD1 4EL) 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 Captain Street (BD1 4EL), 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 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Local resolution |
| 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 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Well Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A6181 | Under investigation |
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