Total Crime Rate

371.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 371.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.8 9/10
  • Public order 45.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 371.6 per 1,000 residents and was 229.9% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 191.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (BD18 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyburn Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Back Kirkgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Scarborough Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue
Sep 2025Public order John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Saltaire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wycliffe Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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