Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bailey Wells Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 578th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Bailey Wells Avenue (BD5 9EA) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Wells Avenue (BD5 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bailey Wells Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farside Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farside Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Farside Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newforth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Independent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Todwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ida Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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