Is Bradford a nice place to live?
UNESCO City of Film in West Yorkshire.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1199 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Bradford centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
438 (37%)
Public order
125 (10%)
Other theft
101 (8%)
Drugs
88 (7%)
Shoplifting
85 (7%)
Anti-social behaviour
83 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
75 (6%)
Burglary
51 (4%)
Vehicle crime
48 (4%)
Other crime
35 (3%)
Robbery
22 (2%)
Theft from the person
21 (2%)
Possession of weapons
19 (2%)
Bicycle theft
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Bradford's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.