Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Vale Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Vale Way (BD6 3DW) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Vale Way (BD6 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Beacon Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Vale Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gracy Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barwick Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldbeck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reevy Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barwick Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beacon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bellerby Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brafferton Arbor Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chartwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brafferton Arbor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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