Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch Cliff area has the 26th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon , and the 675th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Cliff (BD17 5TR) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher than the Baildon average (82.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Cliff (BD17 5TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bertram Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honey Pot Fold (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Reins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bertram Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reins Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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