Total Crime Rate

268.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 268.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bolton Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Lane (BD2 4BN) in the last 12 months was 268.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Lane (BD2 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cliffe Wood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cliffe Wood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraldton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Wood View
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boars Well Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bolton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boars Well Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brae Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brae Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brae Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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