Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 650th 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 Grove Road (BD18 3BE) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (BD18 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aireville Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carmona Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carmona Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briery Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aireville Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Briery Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aireville Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilmer Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmer Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Beck Vale | — |
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