Crime Rates at Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DS

Whetley Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whetley Lane (BD8 9DS) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetley Lane (BD8 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lennon Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairbank Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.