Total Crime Rate
135.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buxton Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 478th 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 Buxton Lane (BD9 4LP) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buxton Lane (BD9 4LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keighley Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale Grove (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aireville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keighley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Keighley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Keighley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keighley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aireville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aireville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frizley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ferndale Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ferndale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ferndale Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ferndale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frizley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keighley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frizley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marriners Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marriners Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marriners Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Marriners Drive | Under investigation |
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