Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Croft area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Craven , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Croft (LS29 0SR) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Craven average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Croft (LS29 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Station Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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