Crime Rates at Shortway, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3DH

Shortway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Shortway (BD13 3DH) in the last 12 months was 283.3 per 1,000 residents and was 260.0% higher than the Bingley Rural average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortway (BD13 3DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorpe Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.