Crime Rates at Smith Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DQ

Smith Lane area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Manningham , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Lane (BD9 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 1547.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1095.7% higher than the Manningham average (129.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 958.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Lane (BD9 6DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Unwin Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.