Crime Rates at Thorn Drive, Bradford, BD9 6LR

Thorn Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 487th 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 Thorn Drive (BD9 6LR) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Drive (BD9 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Redbrook Way. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.