Crime Rates at Whetley Street, Bradford, BD8 8HZ

Whetley Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 609th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Whetley Street (BD8 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetley Street (BD8 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near City Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picton Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.