Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 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 113.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kirkley Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 620th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkley Avenue (BD12 8QA) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkley Avenue (BD12 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Griffe Head Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sellerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sellerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushdene Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Griffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Town Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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