Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northern Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 739th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Close (BD7 4PR) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Close (BD7 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Etna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bartle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Etna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Etna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Etna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Etna Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pickles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesmere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hew Clews —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lawrence Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thoresby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bevan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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