Total Crime Rate
108.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashwell Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Ashwell Road (BD8 9DU) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwell Road (BD8 9DU), 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 (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanover Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lily Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Home View Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbank Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cross Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springcliffe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whetley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenholme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lennon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Farcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarratt Street (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springcliffe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walker Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springcliffe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Weetwood Road | Under investigation |
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