Total Crime Rate

355.1 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 355.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.5 10/10
  • Public order 50.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Valley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 98th 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 Valley Road (BD18 2DB) in the last 12 months was 355.1 per 1,000 residents and was 215.2% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 231.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (BD18 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Argyle Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carmona Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fair Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rochester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stubbing Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stubbing Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Annie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Fair Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holdsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A6037 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midland Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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