Total Crime Rate
355.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley 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.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmona Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fair Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbing Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbing Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Annie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holdsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holdsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A6037 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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