Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marley Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 608th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marley Close (BD8 0LS) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marley Close (BD8 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shuttleworth Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ings Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Top Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippendale Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chippendale Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shuttleworth Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shuttleworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shuttleworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shuttleworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Royd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bull Royd Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Higher Downs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Box Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chippendale Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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