Crap Towns / Bradford / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bradford?
The police recorded 13.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bradford from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.0, up from 13.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The loudest anti-social behaviour in Bradford is still the songs about Leeds. Nobody's getting nicked for those.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shipley | 4.3 km | 14.4 |
| Bradford | – | 13.9 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.1 km | 13.3 |
| Baildon | 6.1 km | 12.5 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 6.3 km | 12.0 |
| Pudsey | 5.9 km | 10.9 |
| Drighlington | 8.0 km | 10.7 |
| Queensbury | 6.6 km | 10.3 |
| Bingley | 8.0 km | 10.1 |
| Thornton | 5.3 km | 8.5 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 7.1 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |