Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026James Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 406th 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 James Street (BD15 7RB) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average (122.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Street (BD15 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wimborne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grape Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grange Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodesia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sherwell Rise | Under investigation |
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