Total Crime Rate

416.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 416.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 221.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kesteven Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kesteven Road (BD4 0AD) in the last 12 months was 416.1 per 1,000 residents and was 118.0% higher than the Tong average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 271.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kesteven Road (BD4 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkwall Drive, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fontmell Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kesteven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Felcourt Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kesteven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kesteven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowater Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wenborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wenborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wenborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wenborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodgarth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgarth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgarth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heysham Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heysham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heysham Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kesteven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Felcourt Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fontmell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fontmell Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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