Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Idle Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 294th 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 Idle Road (BD2 2AW) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idle Road (BD2 2AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wayside Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Mount (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Idle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howarth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howarth Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wayside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howarth Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Drive —
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Data Sources

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