Total Crime Rate

709.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.9 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 709.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 116.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.5 10/10
  • Public order 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 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

Shire Close area has the highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shire Close (BD6 2ED) in the last 12 months was 709.7 per 1,000 residents and was 422.9% higher than the Royds average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 233.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Close (BD6 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reevy Crescent (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birkby Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poppy Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poppy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsdale Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessingham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskine Parade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eskine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eskine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosechapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beehive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Browwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moffat Close —
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Data Sources

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