Crime Rates at Preston Street, Bradford, BD7 1JE

Preston Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Preston Street (BD7 1JE) in the last 12 months was 414.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 185.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Street (BD7 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near City Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.