Total Crime Rate
295.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
168.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smith Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 133rd 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 Smith Road (BD7 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 295.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.5% higher than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 168.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smith Road (BD7 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belton Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seldon Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Seldon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Halton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hudson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beechwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Astral View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Astral View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haycliffe Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grain Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Green | Under investigation |
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