Total Crime Rate

420.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 420.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.1 9/10
  • Drugs 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thornton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Thornton Road (BD8 9RA) in the last 12 months was 420.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (BD8 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6145 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Young Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clement Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Agar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Como Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Como Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Loft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane Ends Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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