Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 115.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Institute Road area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 604th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 2HY) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Institute Road (BD2 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Lands Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Institute Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Acre Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Institute Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lavender Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavender Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Institute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stony Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stone Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caythorne Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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