Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 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 195.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Wesley Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 287th 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 Wesley Place (BD20 0FE) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 209.0% higher than the Craven average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Place (BD20 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Square. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wesley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A6034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clog Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Driver Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Close Mills Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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