Total Crime Rate

308.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 308.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.1 8/10
  • Other theft 29.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 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

Bradford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 120th 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 Bradford Road (BD18 3DS) in the last 12 months was 308.6 per 1,000 residents and was 189.4% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (BD18 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Well Croft. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 28 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A650 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Iver Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
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 Well Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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