Total Crime Rate
317.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashley Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Lane (BD17 7DB) in the last 12 months was 317.3 per 1,000 residents and was 181.7% higher than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashley Lane (BD17 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Croft (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Ashley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salts Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hird Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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