Total Crime Rate
295.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smith Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 135th 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 Smith Road (BD7 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 295.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 153.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smith Road (BD7 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Belton Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Horton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sowden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakwell Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Low Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haycliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astral View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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