Crime Rates at Whetley Grove, Bradford, BD8 9ED

Whetley Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Manningham , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whetley Grove (BD8 9ED) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Manningham average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetley Grove (BD8 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Blythe Avenue, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefield Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.