Total Crime Rate

613.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 613.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 174.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Other theft 55.2 10/10
  • Public order 55.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicar Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,554 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 5SX) in the last 12 months was 613.5 per 1,000 residents and was 302.4% 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 Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 217.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicar Lane (BD1 5SX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Vicar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Balme Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jermyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Field Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jermyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jermyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jermyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Sun Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Sun Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Sun Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cross Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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