Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howden Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howden Road (BD20 0HA) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Craven average (60.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Road (BD20 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Square. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Field Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolton Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fletcher Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nicolsons Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Sep 2025Other theft Brierdene Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Dale Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Claymore Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fletcher Avenue —
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Data Sources

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