Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slackbottom Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 358th 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 Slackbottom Road (BD6 3RH) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slackbottom Road (BD6 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brearcliffe Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eltham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harbour Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brearcliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vento Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brearcliffe Drive | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reevylands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Verdun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verdun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verdun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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