Crime Rates at Higher Downs, Bradford, BD8 0NA

Higher Downs area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 415th 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 Higher Downs (BD8 0NA) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Downs (BD8 0NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandhill Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marley Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.