Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heights Lane area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 742nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heights Lane (BD9 6JA) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heights Lane (BD9 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerson Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryelands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryelands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryelands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ryelands Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duchywood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandsend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowden Road | Under investigation |
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