Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Heaton Road area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 741st lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Road (BD8 8QS) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (BD8 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Patent Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Home View Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springcliffe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Garfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Garfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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