BD2 has an annual crime rate of 63.3 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 BD2?

As of April 2026, BD2 has an annual crime rate of 63.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 308 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 BD2?

The most common crime type in BD2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 137 incidents in April 2026 — 44.5% 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 BD2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD2 recorded 308 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.16 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment308 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

308

trending_down -5.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.3per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

852

Within BD2 district

Bradford

59,703

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 2	16
Fagley Lane Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	12
Bayswater Grove Map	total: 8 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Althorpe Grove Map	total: 6 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Bute Street Map	total: 6 Drugs: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	6
Killinghall Grove Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	5
Hazelcroft Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Institute Road Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Brookwater Drive Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
Moor View Drive Map	total: 4 Drugs: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

308 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

137

44.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Drug Offences

7.1%

Public Order

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.5%

Other Theft

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Burglary

2.9%

Other Crime

2.6%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: BD2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD2 (44.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD2 has fallen noticeably — by 9.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD2 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 -9.1%

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