Total Crime Rate

264.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otley Road (BD18 2BH) in the last 12 months was 264.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD18 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A6038 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Sep 2025Public order Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shipley Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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