Total Crime Rate

236.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Close (BD12 8QW) in the last 12 months was 236.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Close (BD12 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Mount. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Methuen Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hind Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hind Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angus Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanson Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Town Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremount
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Mount Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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