Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Watkin Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural , and the 682nd 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 Watkin Avenue (BD13 3DS) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Avenue (BD13 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Hoyle Ing Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Ing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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