Total Crime Rate

573.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

252.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 573.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 252.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.4 10/10
  • Public order 105.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 42.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Otley Road (BD18 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 573.7 per 1,000 residents and was 438.1% higher than the Heaton average (106.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 252.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD18 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tony Miller Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tony Miller Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tony Miller Approach —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences View Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft View Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B6149 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tony Miller Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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