Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Thornton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 369th 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 Thornton Road (BD8 8LD) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the City average (374.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (BD8 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandage Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arnold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fearnsides Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fearnsides Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollings Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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