Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Birchwood Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Gardens (BD10 9EW) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Eccleshill average (145.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Gardens (BD10 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Fairhaven Green. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Public order Birchwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkland Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Idlethorp Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birchwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkland Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Redwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Redwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maynell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maynell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Idlethorp Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkland Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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