Bradford has a crime rate of 122.6 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #287 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Bradford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bradford?

As of April 2026, Bradford has an annual crime rate of 122.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,149 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.

How does Bradford rank nationally for crime?

Bradford ranks #287 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bradford?

The most common crime type in Bradford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 2,617 incidents in April 2026 — 42.6% 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 Bradford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Bradford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bradford is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 6,149 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.25 per 1,000 residents. This places Bradford at #287 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment6,149 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #287 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

6,149

trending_up +3.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

122.6per 1k

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#287of 331

Top 7% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 101 Robbery: 7	101
On or near Reyhill Grove Map	Public order: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Drugs: 14	27
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 41	41
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40	40
On or near Portwood Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29	29
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 29	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Public order: 7	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Other theft: 4	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 18	18
On or near A6181 Map	Shoplifting: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

6,149 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,617

42.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

630

10.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

465

7.6%

Public Order

445

7.2%

Vehicle Crime

381

6.2%

Other Theft

360

5.9%

Shoplifting

335

5.4%

Drug Offences

280

4.6%

Burglary

270

4.4%

Other Crime

189

3.1%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Bradford

Bradford recorded 6,149 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 122.6 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#287 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Bradford (42.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Bradford has fallen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,630

Total Stops

17.2%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,121

Article for use in theft

153

Stolen goods

105

Offensive weapons

102

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,052

Arrest280

Community resolution207

Summons / charged by post57

Not recorded20

Caution (simple or conditional)14

Gender

Male1,347

Female162

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

57.3%

White

33.0%

Asian

8.7%

Black

0.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	City	833	175.3
2	Tong	354	160.5
3	Keighley Central	277	148.3
4	Manningham	312	142.6
5	Eccleshill	233	139.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wharfedale	29	2.4
shield	Ilkley	62	3.9
shield	Craven	77	3.9
shield	Worth Valley	93	6.6
shield	Queensbury	119	6.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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