Postcode · Bradford
Crime in BD13 2SW
How much crime is recorded in BD13 2SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scholemoor
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
How safe is BD13 2SW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BD13 2SW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BD13 2SWNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Burglary32.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order8.34.6
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Other theft7.94.5
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Drugs4.12.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.