Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waverley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Road (BD7 3HT) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waverley Road (BD7 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkham Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horton Grange Road (27 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 | Criminal damage and arson | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cottam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6177 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A6177 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cottam Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottam Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Roslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arncliffe Terrace | — |
| 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 | Arncliffe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arncliffe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Street | Under investigation |
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