Crime

Crime in Bradford by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

19,466crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+4%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Addinghamlowest rate20.1 per 1,000 a year

120.6middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Wyke (-27%), Bracken Bank (-21%) and Bogthorn (-21%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	BarkerendBD3 · 17,889 residents	253.6	▲ 4%	violence
2	TyersalBD4 · 9,517 residents	250.9	▲ 17%	violence
3	WindhillBD18 · 9,964 residents	242.1	▲ 15%	violence
4	HolmewoodBD4 · 11,135 residents	235.7	▼ 5%	violence
5	Swain GreenBD4 · 12,828 residents	226.4	▲ 20%	violence
6	BradfordBD1 · 108,770 residents	224.2	▲ 8%	violence
7	Long LeeBD21 · 4,580 residents	222.7	▼ 2%	violence
8	BowlingBD4 · 9,381 residents	194.4	▼ 13%	violence
9	Lister HillsBD7 · 18,600 residents	189	▲ 12%	violence
10	Tong StreetBD4 · 8,203 residents	183.8	▲ 9%	violence
11	AllertonBD15 · 10,527 residents	178.6	▲ 6%	violence
12	EccleshillBD2 · 14,693 residents	177.2	▲ 12%	violence
13	Little Horton GreenBD5 · 26,222 residents	172.5	0%	violence
14	Bank TopBD10 · 14,485 residents	170.1	▲ 7%	violence
15	GreengatesBD10 · 11,819 residents	165.8	▲ 7%	violence
16	LaisterdykeBD4 · 18,897 residents	161.9	▲ 18%	violence
17	FrizinghallBD9 · 12,622 residents	161.6	▲ 12%	violence
18	BierleyBD4 · 8,702 residents	157.2	▼ 3%	violence
19	KeighleyBD21 · 47,180 residents	155.6	▲ 11%	violence
20	ButtershawBD6 · 12,750 residents	155.6	▲ 7%	violence
21	IngrowBD21 · 45,844 residents	152.2	▲ 9%	violence
22	Low MoorBD12 · 5,912 residents	150.9	▼ 16%	violence
23	Bradford MoorBD3 · 20,516 residents	149.3	▲ 7%	violence
24	Low FoldBD2 · 11,816 residents	145.6	▲ 6%	violence
25	OakenshawBD12 · 2,919 residents	141.1	▼ 8%	violence
26	SaltaireBD18 · 40,561 residents	140.4	▲ 5%	violence
27	Chellow HeightsBD9 · 7,750 residents	140.4	▲ 18%	violence
28	West BowlingBD5 · 18,549 residents	140	▲ 2%	violence
29	ManninghamBD8 · 23,715 residents	140	▲ 4%	violence
30	BoltonBD2 · 9,387 residents	139.8	▲ 10%	violence
31	ThornburyBD3 · 12,757 residents	138	▲ 1%	violence
32	IdleBD10 · 10,240 residents	134	▼ 2%	violence
33	BaildonBD17 · 28,963 residents	130.6	▲ 13%	violence
34	Great HortonBD5 · 26,037 residents	129	▼ 1%	violence
35	CharlestownBD17 · 6,756 residents	127.3	▼ 4%	violence
36	ShipleyBD18 · 55,327 residents	126.2	▲ 5%	violence
37	GirlingtonBD8 · 25,338 residents	124.6	▲ 4%	violence
38	UndercliffeBD2 · 18,523 residents	124.2	▼ 4%	violence
39	WibseyBD6 · 17,689 residents	123.9	▼ 9%	violence
40	ScholemoorBD7 · 16,716 residents	120.6	▼ 6%	violence
41	OwletBD18 · 15,972 residents	120.5	▲ 16%	violence
42	ClaytonBD14 · 8,287 residents	116.8	▼ 6%	violence
43	Bolton OutlanesBD2 · 16,079 residents	116.7	▲ 21%	violence
44	Exley HeadBD22 · 18,645 residents	115.4	▲ 4%	violence
45	OakworthBD22 · 4,770 residents	113.2	▲ 5%	violence
46	DenholmeBD13 · 3,807 residents	110.3	▼ 9%	violence
47	SteetonBD20 · 3,151 residents	109.2	▼ 4%	violence
48	Simpson GreenBD10 · 9,177 residents	103.3	▼ 1%	violence
49	Westwood ParkBD6 · 7,483 residents	99.4	▼ 10%	violence
50	Slack SideBD7 · 18,308 residents	99.4	▼ 5%	violence
51	Bolton WoodsBD2 · 13,266 residents	99.2	▼ 4%	violence
52	BogthornBD22 · 6,140 residents	99	▼ 21%	violence
53	Cross RoadsBD22 · 3,505 residents	98.1	▼ 1%	violence
54	ThorntonBD13 · 6,550 residents	95.3	▲ 11%	violence
55	CottingleyBD16 · 35,275 residents	93.7	▼ 6%	violence
56	WykeBD12 · 11,044 residents	93.1	▼ 27%	violence
57	WroseBD18 · 22,111 residents	86.3	▲ 4%	violence
58	Bracken BankBD22 · 8,043 residents	86	▼ 21%	violence
59	Sandy LaneBD15 · 6,595 residents	85.5	▲ 1%	violence
60	HeatonBD9 · 13,513 residents	85.5	▼ 2%	violence
61	HaworthBD22 · 14,495 residents	79.2	▼ 7%	violence
62	QueensburyBD13 · 20,021 residents	79.1	▼ 7%	violence
63	BingleyBD16 · 24,149 residents	78.2	▼ 13%	violence
64	RiddlesdenBD21 · 7,885 residents	73.6	▲ 10%	violence
65	DamemsBD22 · 11,535 residents	72.5	▼ 18%	violence
66	HardenBD16 · 1,602 residents	72.4	▼ 6%	anti-social behaviour
67	ThackleyBD10 · 6,844 residents	70.1	▲ 1%	violence
68	EastburnBD20 · 5,209 residents	69.9	0%	violence
69	SilsdenBD20 · 11,859 residents	69.1	▼ 2%	violence
70	CrossflattsBD16 · 22,115 residents	68.9	▼ 7%	violence
71	CullingworthBD13 · 3,870 residents	58.9	▼ 17%	violence
72	IlkleyLS29 · 15,035 residents	58.3	▲ 15%	violence
73	GilsteadBD16 · 8,812 residents	56.3	0%	violence
74	East MortonBD20 · 4,282 residents	53.2	▼ 21%	violence
75	SandbedsBD20 · 4,282 residents	52.3	▼ 31%	violence
76	WilsdenBD15 · 5,112 residents	47.7	▲ 13%	violence
77	Burley-in-WharfedaleLS29 · 8,901 residents	46.7	▲ 11%	violence
78	OxenhopeBD22 · 3,183 residents	45.2	▲ 9%	violence
79	MenstonLS29 · 18,412 residents	43.2	▲ 5%	violence
80	AddinghamLS29 · 3,784 residents	20.1	▼ 21%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Bradford have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Addingham, Menston, Oxenhope, Burley-in-Wharfedale and Wilsden.

Which areas of Bradford have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Barkerend, Tyersal, Windhill, Holmewood and Swain Green.

Is crime going up or down in Bradford?

Across Bradford, 19,466 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 4% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.