Crime Rates at Melrose Street, Bradford, BD7 3EW

Melrose Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Melrose Street (BD7 3EW) in the last 12 months was 322.8 per 1,000 residents and was 144.3% higher than the Great Horton average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Street (BD7 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cragg Terrace (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.