Crime Rates at Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 2AZ

Idle Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 643rd 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 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idle Road (BD2 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Mount. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.