Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 631st 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 8NL) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetley Hill (BD8 8NL), 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister View —
Apr 2026Other theft Lister View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lister View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodlands Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whetley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whetley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whetley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Michael'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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