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Crime and justice in Bradford

Metropolitan borough

West Yorkshire and The Humber. 557,758 people in 366 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Bradford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Bradford’s 312 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 332.

Is Bradford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bradford at a rate of 130.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 108.4 per 1,000 people across Yorkshire and The Humber.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 6,290 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bradford.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (30,401), other crime (13,046) and anti-social behaviour (6,975).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bradford was 136.2 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
130.2 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bradford at a rate of 130.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 108.4 per 1,000 people across Yorkshire and The Humber.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
20% higher108.4 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Bradford among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Bradford is 130.2 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,290
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Bradford among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Bradford is 6,290.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,975
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Bradford among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Bradford is 6,975.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,582
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Bradford among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Bradford is 3,582.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,639
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Bradford among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Bradford is 5,639.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,448
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Bradford among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Bradford is 3,448.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
13,046
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Bradford among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Bradford is 13,046.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
877
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Bradford among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Bradford is 877.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,652
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Bradford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Bradford is 3,652.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
502
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Bradford among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Bradford is 502.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,509
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Bradford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Bradford is 4,509.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30,401
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Bradford among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Bradford is 30,401.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bradford. The map shows each one.