Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Long Meadows area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 244th 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 Long Meadows (BD2 1LA) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Meadows (BD2 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Lane. Police recorded 40 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 Long Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daisy Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraldton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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