Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sowden Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 249th 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 Sowden Road (BD9 6ED) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sowden Road (BD9 6ED), 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 Sowden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portwood Street Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chellow Dene View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portwood Street Under investigation
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 Portwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chellow Dene View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chellow Dene View Awaiting court outcome
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 Portwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hathaway Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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