Crime Rates at Runswick Street, Bradford, BD5 8LP

Runswick Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Runswick Street (BD5 8LP) in the last 12 months was 417.9 per 1,000 residents and was 276.6% higher than the Little Horton average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 152.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runswick Street (BD5 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Draughton Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.