Crime Rates at Dorset Street, Bradford, BD5 9QS

Dorset Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Street (BD5 9QS) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (BD5 9QS), 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.