Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Poplar Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 491st 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 Poplar Road (BD7 4JB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (BD7 4JB), 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 Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragg Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astral View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astral View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycliffe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haycliffe Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southmere Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southmere Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winbrooke Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winbrooke Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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