Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Park area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Victoria Park (BD18 4RL) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Park (BD18 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Saltaire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltaire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenance Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trenance Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Exhibition Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Ada Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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