Total Crime Rate

240.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 240.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackshaw Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 203rd 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 Blackshaw Drive (BD6 2AU) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the Royds average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackshaw Drive (BD6 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Calderstone Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackshaw Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calderstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brafferton Arbor Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brafferton Arbor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cawood Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edge End Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cawood Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cawood Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Calderstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Breighton Adown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackshaw Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainbeck Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainbeck Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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