Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 380th 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 Willow Gardens (BD2 1LX) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Gardens (BD2 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Wrose Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 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 | Drugs | Highfield Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plumpton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greycourt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amundsen Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Plumpton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plumpton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrose Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumpton Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plumpton Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wrose Road | Under investigation |
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