Total Crime Rate
187.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firethorn Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Manningham , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firethorn Close (BD8 9PE) in the last 12 months was 187.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Manningham average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firethorn Close (BD8 9PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Manningham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Kensington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Girlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Girlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firethorn Close | Under investigation |
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