Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Short Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 767th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Short Close (BD12 8DU) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Royds average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Close (BD12 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Ruffield Side. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppies Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Lands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ruffield Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ruffield Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ruffield Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summer Hall Ing Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Lands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Ing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Lands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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