Crime Rates at West Bank, Bradford, BD9 4BL

West Bank area has the 29th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 442nd 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 West Bank (BD9 4BL) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Heaton average (106.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bank (BD9 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roydscliffe Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.