Crime Rates at Oak Villas, Bradford, BD8 7BG

Oak Villas area has the 12th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 84th 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 Oak Villas (BD8 7BG) in the last 12 months was 350.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (147.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 247.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Villas (BD8 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Royd, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lindum Terrace (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.