Bradford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bradford city is 155.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 22.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 193% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 216% of national crime rate which puts Bradford on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 other crime totalled 1.6k representing a decrease 3.1% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.8% | 2. highest | 193% | 22.9k | -0.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.9% | 40. lowest | 85% | 4.6k | 3.3% |
| Public order crime | 8.3% | 7. highest | 187% | 4.3k | -3.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.5% | 14. highest | 161% | 3.9k | -1.0% |
| Other theft crime | 6.3% | 6. highest | 148% | 3.3k | -9.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7% | 10. highest | 172% | 2.9k | 9.4% |
| Drugs crime | 4.6% | 7. highest | 199% | 2.4k | 19.3% |
| Burglary crime | 4.5% | 4. highest | 188% | 2.3k | -6.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 4.1% | 5. lowest | 77% | 2.1k | -10.5% |
| Other crime | 3.0% | 9. highest | 216% | 1.6k | -3.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 18. highest | 139% | 633 | 6.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 11. highest | 69% | 454 | -12.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 52. lowest | 131% | 426 | 1.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 24. lowest | 74% | 213 | 10.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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