Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandsend Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 635th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Sandsend Close (BD9 6JD) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandsend Close (BD9 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Walden Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandsend Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flower Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hathaway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hathaway Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Walden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandsend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aygill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandsend Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandsend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aygill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aygill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aygill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ryelands Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Royal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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