Total Crime Rate

207.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.3 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 207.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hirst Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Baildon , and the 266th 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 Hirst Lane (BD18 4ND) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Lane (BD18 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hirst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clarence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenview Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dallam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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