Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Heaton , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Highfield Gardens (BD9 6LY) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Gardens (BD9 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandsend Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ryelands Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary High Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heights Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodale Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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