Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • 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

James 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.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wimborne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grape Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodesia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherwell Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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