Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otley Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 491st 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 Otley Road (BD3 0HY) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (151.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Road (BD3 0HY), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Wightman Street Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Drugs Mildred Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Wightman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Wightman Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Airedale College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Wightman Street
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Place Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanacre Place
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Crescent Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanacre Place
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanacre Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanacre Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanacre Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanacre Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Southampton Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Wightman Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Wightman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other crime Wightman Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Drugs Airedale College Terrace Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Avenue
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Welham Walk Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Road
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Wightman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Possession of weapons Westminster Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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