Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 512th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Avenue (BD7 3BS) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Avenue (BD7 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cousen Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halstead Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frank Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Todd Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Todd Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Todd Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bempton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bempton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bempton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bempton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
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