Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashwell Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 528th 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 Ashwell Road (BD9 4BA) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Heaton average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwell Road (BD9 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Randall Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsons Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stile Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashwell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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