Total Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.7 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 174.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Otley Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 334th 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 Otley Road (BD2 4QP) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 Shoplifting ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD2 4QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Place, 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.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killinghall Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swires Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swires Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sowden Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elbow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Peel Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Killinghall Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Park Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mint Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vernon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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