Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bradford Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 684th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (BD18 3DL) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (BD18 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Well Croft. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Back Kirkgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Well Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Croft —
Sep 2025Drugs Scarborough Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Well Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Well Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
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Data Sources

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