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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD15 recorded 195 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring54.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment195 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

195
trending_up +47.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.98per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

568

Within BD15 district

Bradford

32,391

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 3
14
Grange Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 1
9
Upper Grange Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 1
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Other theft: 6 Shoplifting: 1
7
Locherbie Green Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Atherstone Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Saffron Drive Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Bracewell Avenue Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Public order: 1
4
Brindle Close Map
total: 4 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Ley Top Lane Map
total: 3 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
195 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
80
41.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
11.3%
Vehicle Crime
17
8.7%
Burglary
16
8.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
7.2%
Shoplifting
12
6.2%
Public Order
10
5.1%
Other Theft
9
4.6%
Drug Offences
7
3.6%
Robbery
3
1.5%
Other Crime
3
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: BD15

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD15 (41.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.3%) and Vehicle Crime (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD15 has risen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD15 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +47.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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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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