BD16 has an annual crime rate of 56.73 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BD16?

As of April 2026, BD16 has an annual crime rate of 56.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 172 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BD16?

The most common crime type in BD16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 71 incidents in April 2026 — 41.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BD16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD16 recorded 172 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment172 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 19.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

172

trending_down -17.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.73per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,159

Within BD16 district

Bradford

41,128

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Burrage Street Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	11
Marley Court Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Branksome Grove Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1	5
Croft Avenue Map	total: 4 Burglary: 1 Robbery: 1	4
Market Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	4
Leonard'S Place Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Leonard Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Harold Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Priestthorpe Close Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
Higher Coach Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

172 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.1%

Public Order

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Drug Offences

6.4%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Other Theft

3.5%

Other Crime

2.9%

Burglary

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Crime Analysis: BD16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD16 (41.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.1%) and Public Order (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD16 has fallen sharply — by 19.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD16 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.2%

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