Total Crime Rate
317.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Mill Road 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 Old Mill Road (BD17 7EZ) 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 Old Mill Road (BD17 7EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salts Mill Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aire Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salts Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tennis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Saltaire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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