Total Crime Rate

375.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.4 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 375.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Burglary 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Canal Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 76th 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 Canal Road (BD2 1AR) in the last 12 months was 375.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (147.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Road (BD2 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near North Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Canal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A6037 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A6037 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daisy Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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