Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 765th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Poplar Avenue (BD7 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Great Horton average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Avenue (BD7 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Beacon Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Horton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplar View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Etna Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Etna Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pickles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moore View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arkendale Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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