Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Park area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 505th 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 Victoria Park (BD18 4RL) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 466.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Park (BD18 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fern Hill Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wycliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Saltaire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elliott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Ada Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salts Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maddocks Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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