Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walden Drive area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 710th 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 Walden Drive (BD9 6JU) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walden Drive (BD9 6JU), the main crime hotspot is near Chellowfield Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazelwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorn Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galsworthy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galsworthy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mossdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mossdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walden Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chellow Dene View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chellowfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chellowfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chellowfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chellowfield Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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