Total Crime Rate

319.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 319.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.4 8/10
  • Other theft 51.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Public order 42.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rushton Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bradford Moor , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushton Avenue (BD3 7BH) in the last 12 months was 319.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.8% higher than the Bradford Moor average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushton Avenue (BD3 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Old Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leeds Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeds Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thornbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Rushton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leeds Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Courtenay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtenay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rushton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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