BD17 has an annual crime rate of 47.54 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 BD17?

As of April 2026, BD17 has an annual crime rate of 47.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 116 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 BD17?

The most common crime type in BD17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 39 incidents in April 2026 — 33.6% 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 BD17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD17 recorded 116 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment116 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 22.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

116

trending_up +1.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.54per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

831

Within BD17 district

Bradford

32,415

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1	6
Spring Hill Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
The Crescent Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	5
Southcliffe Way Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Aireview Crescent Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Cliffe Avenue Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Denby Drive Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	3
East Parade Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 3	3
Higher Coach Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1	3
Old Glenaire Court Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

116 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

28.4%

Shoplifting

8.6%

Public Order

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.2%

Burglary

5.2%

Other Theft

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Robbery

1.7%

Other Crime

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Crime Analysis: BD17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BD17 at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.4%) and Shoplifting (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD17 has fallen sharply — by 22.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD17 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 -22.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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