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 Lane 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 Lane (BD8 9DJ) 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 Lane (BD8 9DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lennon Drive. Police recorded 41 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 Whetley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fearnsides Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springcliffe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springcliffe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandage Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Home View Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenholme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollings Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Arnold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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