Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duchy Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 742nd 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 Duchy Avenue (BD9 5NB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duchy Avenue (BD9 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Portwood Street. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 132 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Portwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddlers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandsend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moss Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duchywood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duchy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenview Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duchy Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddlers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenview Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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