Total Crime Rate
138.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canal Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in City , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (BD99 4YX) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the City average (387.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 283.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 237.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canal Road (BD99 4YX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Komla Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cape Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cape Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cape Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cape Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cape Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cape Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mann'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mann'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mann'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mann'S Court | Under investigation |
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