Total Crime Rate

284.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 284.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Cecil 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cecil Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Newburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery A6177 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A6177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Turner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cecil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6177 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frank Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

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