Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Willowfield Crescent area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 598th 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 Willowfield Crescent (BD2 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowfield Crescent (BD2 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Althorpe Grove. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willowfield Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plumpton End
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Javelin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howarth Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs Howarth Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howarth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Fold
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorpe Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorpe Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Althorpe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Althorpe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Althorpe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Althorpe Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Javelin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Javelin Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Javelin Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amundsen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amundsen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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