Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Waverley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A6177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6177 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A6177 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cecil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhead Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Turner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cottam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottam Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Roslyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arncliffe Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Frank Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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