Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • 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

Saxton Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 632nd 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 Saxton Avenue (BD6 3SW) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxton Avenue (BD6 3SW), the main crime hotspot is near Mandeville Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessingham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bessingham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gracey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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