Total Crime Rate

290.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 290.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buttershaw Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Royds , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Buttershaw Drive (BD6 3RY) in the last 12 months was 290.8 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttershaw Drive (BD6 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackenholme Royd, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calderstone Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buttershaw Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Breighton Adown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brackenholme Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackenholme Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenholme Royd
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Avenue
Apr 2026Drugs Burneston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackenholme Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge End Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edge End Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawood Haven Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cawood Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cawood Haven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brackenholme Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackenholme Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brafferton Arbor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gracy Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Calderstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bellerby Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brafferton Arbor Local resolution

Data Sources

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