Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.5 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Buttershaw Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 440th 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 Buttershaw Lane (BD6 2DA) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttershaw Lane (BD6 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Brearcliffe Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttershaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Verdun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brearcliffe Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vento Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reevylands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verdun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verdun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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