Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 658th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (BD5 9AB) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (BD5 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Draughton Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Draughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draughton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faxfleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathmell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovesdale Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovesdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovesdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovesdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smiddles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathmell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wisbey Bank —
Apr 2026Drugs Rathmell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxen Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Rathmell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Draughton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxen Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Bottom Fold —
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Data Sources

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