Total Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Idle Road area has the 65th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 529th 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 4NT) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Idle Road (BD2 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primary Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Park Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killinghall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peel Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buttermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Valley View Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beldon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sowden Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mint Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vernon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killinghall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Primary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elbow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killinghall Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Undercliffe Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vernon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Killinghall Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Killinghall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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