Total Crime Rate

269.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 269.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thornton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Thornton Road (BD8 0JD) in the last 12 months was 269.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average (122.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (BD8 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Eton Fold. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlebrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlebrook View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlebrook View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlebrook View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlebrook View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedivere Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandhill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Top Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlebrook View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eton Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkstall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlebrook Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Middlebrook Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesse Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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