Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehaven Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehaven Close (BD6 2QU) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehaven Close (BD6 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Royds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lochy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleece Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleece Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleece Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleece Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleece Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosley Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eskine Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rainbow Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rainbow Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rainbow Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allerby Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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