Crime Rates at Rufford Street, Bradford, BD3 8AX

Rufford Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 332nd 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 Rufford Street (BD3 8AX) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Street (BD3 8AX), 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.