Crime Rates at Whitehead Close, Laisterdyke, Bradford, BD4 8AS

Whitehead Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehead Close (BD4 8AS) in the last 12 months was 216.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average (167.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehead Close (BD4 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Grove, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsland Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.