Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Bottom Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carr Bottom Road (BD5 9BP) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Great Horton average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Bottom Road (BD5 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovesdale Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rathmell Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Horton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smiddles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Bottom Fold | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Bottom Fold | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dovesdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Tree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Tree Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draughton Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dovesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draughton Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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