Total Crime Rate
2322.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saltaire Road area has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 7th 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 Saltaire Road (BD18 3HN) in the last 12 months was 2322.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1961.9% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 1021.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saltaire Road (BD18 3HN), 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.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Kirkgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Ashley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salts Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salts Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back St Paul'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
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