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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD1 recorded 593 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.31 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring147.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment593 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

593
trending_up +19.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

147.16per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,569

Within BD1 district

Bradford

44,557

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Public order: 3
30
Queensgate Map
total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 4
22
A6181 Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 16 Other crime: 1
20
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Shoplifting: 5
19
Ivegate Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Theft from the person: 2
18
Upper Piccadilly Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5
16
Bradford Forster Square Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3
16
Mann'S Court Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 3
16
Broadway Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 2
16
Upper Millergate Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
593 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
223
37.6%
Shoplifting
81
13.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
50
8.4%
Public Order
38
6.4%
Other Theft
34
5.7%
Drug Offences
34
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
28
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
4.6%
Burglary
26
4.4%
Other Crime
17
2.9%
Robbery
16
2.7%
Theft from Person
10
1.7%
Weapons Possession
7
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.3%

Crime Analysis: BD1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD1 (37.6%). Shoplifting (13.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD1 has risen slightly — by 1.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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