Total Crime Rate

190.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helena Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Helena Way (BD4 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helena Way (BD4 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Scales Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helena Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scales Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harmon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fieldhurst Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bierley House Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hambledon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scales Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fallowfield Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shetcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burberry Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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