BD8 has an annual crime rate of 49.66 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 BD8?

As of April 2026, BD8 has an annual crime rate of 49.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 280 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 BD8?

The most common crime type in BD8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 118 incidents in April 2026 — 42.1% 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 BD8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD8 recorded 280 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.65 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment280 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

280

trending_down -14.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.66per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

929

Within BD8 district

Bradford

76,634

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Lister View Map	total: 8 Vehicle crime: 3 Other theft: 2	8
Mount Royd Map	total: 7 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Qureshi View Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	6
St Michael'S Road Map	total: 6 Other theft: 2 Other crime: 1	6
Whitefield Place Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	6
Sidings Close Map	total: 5 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Willow Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Keighley Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1	5
Lingwood Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Cunliffe Terrace Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

280 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

118

42.1%

Vehicle Crime

11.8%

Other Theft

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.8%

Burglary

5.7%

Public Order

5.4%

Other Crime

4.6%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Robbery

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Shoplifting

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BD8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD8 (42.1%). Vehicle Crime (11.8%) and Other Theft (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD8 has fallen noticeably — by 7.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD8 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 -7.9%

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