Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Institute Road area has the 78th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 640th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Institute Road (BD2 2HU) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Institute Road (BD2 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lands Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandholme Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bolton and Undercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowanberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandholme Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stewart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lands Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandholme Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stony Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Institute Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flaxman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huxley Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitebeam Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mount Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Institute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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