Crime Rates at Summer Lea, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8PL

Summer Lea area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summer Lea (BD10 8PL) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Eccleshill average (145.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Lea (BD10 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandhill Fold, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.