Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Escroft Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 532nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Escroft Close (BD12 9DN) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Escroft Close (BD12 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Fold (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Escroft Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenacre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rooks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stable Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Craiglea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sellerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sellerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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