Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckden Court area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 513th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Buckden Court (BD20 9LY) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckden Court (BD20 9LY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spencer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Tree Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Square | Under investigation |
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