Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Southmere Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southmere Avenue (BD7 3NU) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmere Avenue (BD7 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Southmere Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Southmere Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astral View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astral View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southmere Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragg Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragg Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collins Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Collins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragg Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragg Street —
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Data Sources

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