Total Crime Rate

419.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.1 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 419.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.8 10/10
  • Other theft 100.0 10/10
  • Drugs 37.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.1 10/10
  • Public order 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Morpeth Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 61st 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 Morpeth Street (BD7 1JS) in the last 12 months was 419.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the City average (374.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Street (BD7 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morpeth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broomfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Myres Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggs Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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