Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briarwood Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 274th 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 Briarwood Avenue (BD6 1RX) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briarwood Avenue (BD6 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fletcher Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Enoch'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownroyd Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carr Bottom Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beechwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lower George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bagnall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Grove | — |
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