Crime Rates at New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL

New Augustus Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Augustus Street (BD1 5LL) in the last 12 months was 588.4 per 1,000 residents and was 250.9% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average (167.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 290.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Augustus Street (BD1 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Augustus Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Addison Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.