Total Crime Rate
330.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
168.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Union Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 101st 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 Union Road (BD7 3HN) in the last 12 months was 330.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 168.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Road (BD7 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Horton Grange Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horton Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cousen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cousen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kingswood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Horton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Newburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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