Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heights Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heights Lane (BD9 6DU) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heights Lane (BD9 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Portwood Street. Police recorded 387 crimes here, including 337 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heights Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bronte Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchywood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenview Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenview Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bronte Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moss Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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