Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highfield Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 772nd 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 Highfield Lane (BD20 9NA) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Craven average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (BD20 9NA), 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 Highfield Lane area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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