Total Crime Rate
284.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
150.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cecil Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 140th highest 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 Cecil Avenue (BD7 3BW) in the last 12 months was 284.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Avenue (BD7 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dirkhill Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newburn Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Primrose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Newburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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