City
Crime in Bradford
How much crime is recorded in Bradford, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 343,999 (2024)
BradfordCity
How safe is Bradford
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in Bradford, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BradfordNational
Violence and sexual offences46.023.6
Burglary21.29.1
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Public order8.34.6
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Shoplifting7.18.4
Other theft7.04.5
Drugs6.02.4
Other crime3.71.5
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.