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 3PL) 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 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Iver Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A650 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltaire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Saltaire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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