Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scarborough Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 466th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Scarborough Road (BD18 3DR) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Road (BD18 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Leyburn Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Public order A650 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Iver Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back St Paul'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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