Total Crime Rate

174.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Park area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Somerville Park (BD6 2JS) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Royds average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Park (BD6 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Abbs Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Abbs Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Priestley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Priestley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Abbs Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prince'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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