Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Briggate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 518th 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 Briggate (BD20 9JS) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggate (BD20 9JS), 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 Briggate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clog Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A6034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicolsons Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Apr 2026Drugs Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Close Mills Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak View —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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