Crime Rates at Swan Drive, Shipley, BD17 7BD

Swan Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Swan Drive (BD17 7BD) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Drive (BD17 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Holt (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.