Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southmere Oval area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 459th 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 Southmere Oval (BD7 4HT) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southmere Oval (BD7 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Cragg Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Daisy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haycliffe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cragg Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haycliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Collins Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haycliffe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southmere Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Esmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Esmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach House Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southmere Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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