Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leylands Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Leylands Avenue (BD9 5QN) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leylands Avenue (BD9 5QN), the main crime hotspot is near Highgate. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 | Other theft | Leylands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Toller Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roydscliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
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