Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Foston Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eccleshill , and the 496th 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 Foston Lane (BD2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Eccleshill average (145.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foston Lane (BD2 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Foston Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fulford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flaxton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Foston Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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