Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Lane area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 748th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Wood Lane (BD2 1JX) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Lane (BD2 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bolton and Undercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plumpton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plumpton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Plumpton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Livingstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Livingstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clara Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clara Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clara Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clara Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sutton Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Suffolk Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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