Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merchants Court area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bingley , and the 765th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merchants Court (BD16 1DL) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Bingley average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merchants Court (BD16 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olive Terrace, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Unity Street South (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bingley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Olive Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merchants Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olive Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ferncliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfield Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mitchell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southlands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Olive Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mitchell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Back Mitchell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Unity Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merchants Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Terrace | Under investigation |
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