Crime Rates at Idle Road, Five Lane Ends, Bradford, BD2 2AW

Idle Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 163rd 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 Idle Road (BD2 2AW) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idle Road (BD2 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Mount. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.