Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 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 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Western Fold area has the 21st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Fold (BD6 2BU) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Fold (BD6 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hellewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galefield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eskine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ullswater Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ullswater Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ullswater Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosechapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beehive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskine Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Browwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moffat Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moffat Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Farfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenwick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eskine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hellewell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poppy Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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