Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merrivale Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 50th 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 Merrivale Road (BD15 7SL) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrivale Road (BD15 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Chelwood Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrivale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracewell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brindle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fullbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brindle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brindle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolworth Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sonning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terracotta Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terracotta Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terracotta Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bracewell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracewell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracewell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tolworth Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyden Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chevet Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayresome Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayresome Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leyden Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrydale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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