Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gracy Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barwick Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wyre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Easington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldbeck Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reevy Park Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barwick Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beacon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bellerby Brow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brafferton Arbor | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brafferton Arbor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brafferton Arbor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brafferton Arbor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brafferton Arbor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chartwell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chartwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brafferton Arbor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Place | Under investigation |
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