What is the crime rate in bradford?

As of February 2026, bradford has a crime rate of 9.77 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,340 recorded offences.

How does bradford rank nationally for crime?

bradford ranks #8 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in bradford?

The most common crime type in bradford is Violence and sexual offences with 2,285 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in bradford?

As of February 2026, bradford has a crime rate of 9.77 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,340 recorded offences.

How does bradford rank nationally for crime?

bradford ranks #8 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in bradford?

The most common crime type in bradford is Violence and sexual offences with 2,285 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Yorkshire Police Police

bradford Crime Intelligence Report

bradford recorded 5,340 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.77 per 1,000 residents. This places bradford at #8 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 7.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.6% lower.

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

Total Crimes

5,340

trending_down -7.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.77per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#8of 331

By total crime volume

West Yorkshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 39 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 6	39
On or near Reyhill Grove Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Drugs: 13 Public order: 13	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 48	48
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 24	24
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Theft from the person: 4	18
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 21	21
On or near Park Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 8	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

5,340 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,285

42.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

451

8.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

443

8.3%

Public Order

410

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

340

6.4%

Burglary

310

5.8%

Other Theft

303

5.7%

Drug Offences

257

4.8%

Shoplifting

220

4.1%

Other Crime

177

3.3%

Robbery

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	City	811	3.3
2	Tong	359	8.7
3	Manningham	271	3.2
4	Bowling and Barkerend	239	3.3
5	Eccleshill	231	4.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wharfedale	37	2.7
shield	Ilkley	45	1.9
shield	Craven	62	3.3
shield	Worth Valley	75	7.5
shield	Baildon	84	3.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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