Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • 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

Idle Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Idle Road (BD2 4JR) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idle Road (BD2 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Pelham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Idle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sowden Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pelham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Buttermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elbow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Idle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Valley View Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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