Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Emerson Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 767th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Emerson Avenue (BD9 6EA) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Avenue (BD9 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bootham Park. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emerson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelhurst Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Branwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Moss Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thorn Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thorn Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hathaway Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodale Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sandsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heights Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Duchywood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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