Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merlin Grove area has the 51st highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green , and the 692nd 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 Merlin Grove (BD8 0PU) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Grove (BD8 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Springs Meadow. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springs Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mallard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vivien Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivien Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Grange Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raven Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springs Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springs Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brindley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brindley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arthur Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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