Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highlands Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 593rd 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 Highlands Close (BD7 4BL) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average (122.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Close (BD7 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hollingwood Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardknot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thoresby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollingwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hew Clews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollingwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dewberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bevan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewberry Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Welbeck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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