Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dirkhill Road area has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% 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 90 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 | Public order | Retford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pemberton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sherborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laisteridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | All Saints Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rand Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A647 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horton Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horton Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horton Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Laisteridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Laisteridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantham Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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