Total Crime Rate
459.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kesteven Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kesteven Road (BD4 0AD) in the last 12 months was 459.7 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher than the Tong average (199.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 291.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% 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 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolston Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tong| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesteven Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesteven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knutsford Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamside Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowater Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wolston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fontmell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fontmell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fontmell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodgarth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Launceston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodgarth Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edlington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edlington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodgarth Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodgarth Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felcourt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knutsford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Englefield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Englefield Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Englefield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daniel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daniel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesteven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlesford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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