Total Crime Rate
414.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morpeth 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 Morpeth Street (BD7 1JS) 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 Morpeth Street (BD7 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Gothic Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Myres Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morpeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sharket Head Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Myres Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | April Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Crescent | Under investigation |
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