Total Crime Rate

702.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

294.5 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 702.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 294.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 177.9 10/10
  • Public order 76.7 10/10
  • Other theft 58.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
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

Vicar Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicar Lane (BD1 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 702.5 per 1,000 residents and was 376.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 294.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicar Lane (BD1 5AJ), 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 Vicar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cater Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jermyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Sun Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Currer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Currer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Currer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burnett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Peckover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scoresby Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Scoresby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Scoresby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scoresby Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scoresby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scoresby Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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