Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wesley Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Wesley Avenue (BD12 0NX) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Royds average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Avenue (BD12 0NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcmillan Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenfield Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Royds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mcmillan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mcmillan Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcmillan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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