Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 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 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Whetley Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 662nd 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 Whetley Hill (BD8 8NF) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetley Hill (BD8 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Lister View. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whetley Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lister View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springcliffe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandage Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Springcliffe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whetley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whetley Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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