Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodside Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 697th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Road (BD12 8DB) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Road (BD12 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Whytecote End. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Royds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Coppies | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perseverance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Fernley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Fernley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wycoller Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Gateways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Gateways | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Gateways | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Courts Leet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wycoller Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruffield Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wavertree Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Lands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wedgemoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane Side Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whytecote End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Hall Ing | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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