Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bingley Rural , and the 224th 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 South Walk (BD16 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Bingley Rural average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Walk (BD16 1BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Walk, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back O' The Mill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Effingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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