Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spencer Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 766th lowest 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 Spencer Road (BD7 2DH) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Road (BD7 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Roslyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horton Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Cottam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottam Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arncliffe Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ingleby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ingleby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingleby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ingleby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legrams Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Legrams Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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