Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highgate area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate (BD9 5PU) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate (BD9 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Toller Grove, where police recorded 19 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Roydscliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roydscliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydscliffe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roydscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shay Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Toller Grove Local resolution
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Data Sources

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