Crime Rates at Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4JU

Idle Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 640th lowest 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 Idle Road (BD2 4JU) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idle Road (BD2 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eccles Court, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelham Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.