Crime Rates at Spicer Street, Bradford, BD5 9BU

Spicer Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Spicer Street (BD5 9BU) in the last 12 months was 356.4 per 1,000 residents and was 193.9% higher than the Little Horton average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spicer Street (BD5 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Back Greaves Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.