Crime Rates at Besha Avenue, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0SY

Besha Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Besha Avenue (BD12 0SY) in the last 12 months was 331.1 per 1,000 residents and was 137.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besha Avenue (BD12 0SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netherlands Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.