Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Low Ash Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 295th 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 Low Ash Road (BD18 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Ash Road (BD18 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mires Beck Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haslam Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Ash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Childs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Childs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Low Ash Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amyroyce Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Browfoot | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Ash Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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