Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

New Close Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon , and the 604th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Close Road (BD18 4AB) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Baildon average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Close Road (BD18 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Branksome Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Close Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bankfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nab Wood Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenview Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Branksome Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Branksome Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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