Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Basil Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Basil Street (BD5 9HL) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Basil Street (BD5 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Kettlewell Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Horton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cousen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rufus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crossley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cousen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cousen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cousen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cousen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Copley Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Copley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southfield Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
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