Bradford South vs Wakefield West

Bradford South has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 15,243 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakefield West has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 15,591 crimes. Bradford South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bradford South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wakefield West shows -3.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bradford South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (6,878 incidents). In Wakefield West, it is Violent Crime (7,386 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bradford South recorded 1,450 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wakefield West recorded 1,438. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bradford South totalled 6,878 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 7,386 in Wakefield West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bradford South recorded 15,877 crimes (now 15,243, a change of -4%). Wakefield West recorded 16,139 crimes previously (now 15,591, -3.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bradford South has a resolution rate of 33% and Wakefield West has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bradford South falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Wakefield West is covered by West Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bradford South and Wakefield West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.