Crime Rates at Dorset Close, Bradford, BD5 9DP

Dorset Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Close (BD5 9DP) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Close (BD5 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Tivoli Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.