Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 49.1 5/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Higher Scholes area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Worth Valley , and the 387th 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 Higher Scholes (BD22 0RP) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Worth Valley average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Scholes (BD22 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Willgutter Lane, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Higher Scholes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Willgutter Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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