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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD7 recorded 493 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring121.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment493 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

493
trending_up +1.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

121.03per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

906

Within BD7 district

Bradford

48,558

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5
16
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 2
12
Henna Close Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Oulton Terrace Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2
11
Water Lane Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
10
Claremont Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 1
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
7
Horton Grange Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
493 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
211
42.8%
Other Theft
42
8.5%
Vehicle Crime
42
8.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
40
8.1%
Drug Offences
29
5.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
29
5.9%
Shoplifting
25
5.1%
Public Order
22
4.5%
Burglary
20
4.1%
Other Crime
12
2.4%
Theft from Person
7
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.0%
Robbery
5
1.0%
Weapons Possession
4
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BD7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD7 (42.8%). Other Theft (8.5%) and Vehicle Crime (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD7 has risen noticeably — by 5.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD7 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 +1.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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