Total Crime Rate
264.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorchester Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Crescent (BD4 9DP) in the last 12 months was 264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 202.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorchester Crescent (BD4 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowles Lane, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warnford Grove (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tong| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneyhurst Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoneyhurst Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gillingham Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneyhurst Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandmead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warnford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warnford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warnford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warnford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sandmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbury Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbury Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbury Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wareham Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edlington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edlington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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