Total Crime Rate
169.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springswood Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springswood Road (BD18 3DG) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springswood Road (BD18 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back St Paul'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Kirkgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scarborough Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springswood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarborough Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Selborne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springswood Avenue | — |
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