Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northern Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 705th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Close (BD7 4PR) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northern Close (BD7 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Etna Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 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 | Public order | Etna Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arkendale Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Etna Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplar View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pickles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moore View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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