Total Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larch Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 299th 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 Larch Drive (BD6 1DU) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Royds average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larch Drive (BD6 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Besha Grove, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatton Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hird Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Besha Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Besha Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Besha Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Besha Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Larch Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Besha Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brentwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hatton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
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