Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 130.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Smith Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Little Horton , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Avenue (BD6 1HD) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Avenue (BD6 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Tree Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smith Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donald Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donald Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crawford Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littlewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lockwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hird Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carisbrooke Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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