Total Crime Rate

310.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 310.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Close (BD7 4RY) in the last 12 months was 310.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Great Horton average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 620.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (BD7 4RY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Moore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Etna Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pickles Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Etna Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arkendale Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esmond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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