Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Folkestone Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Street (BD3 8AT) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average (164.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Street (BD3 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Folkestone Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bower Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marchbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6381 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marchbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Almond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Almond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellands Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellands Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellands Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wellands Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hazelhurst Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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