Total Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Margarets Road area has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 165th 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 St Margarets Road (BD7 3AB) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the City average (374.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Road (BD7 3AB), 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rand Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oulton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oulton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oulton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oulton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Roslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rothesay Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rothesay Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Primrose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oulton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottam Terrace | — |
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