Crime Rates at Dirkhill Road, Bradford, BD7 1QA

Dirkhill Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 169th 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 Dirkhill Road (BD7 1QA) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the City average (374.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dirkhill Road (BD7 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Oulton Terrace. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.