Total Crime Rate
473.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melcombe Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 52nd 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 Melcombe Walk (BD4 9HE) in the last 12 months was 473.9 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 220.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melcombe Walk (BD4 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Chervana Court. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tong| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneyhurst Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stroothers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Robbery | Sandmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandmead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Camberley Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lymington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lymington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberley Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chervana Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoneyhurst Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneyhurst Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chervana Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranter Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tranter Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chervana Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chervana Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Grove | — |
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