Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 4th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Bradford Road (BD18 3TH) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (BD18 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Grove. Police recorded 38 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carmona Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilmer Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carmona Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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