Total Crime Rate
119.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 584th 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 Back Lane (BD9 4BU) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Lane (BD9 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Dyson Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashwell Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dyson Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
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