Total Crime Rate
135.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornbury Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornbury Street (BD3 8LE) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornbury Street (BD3 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushton Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsland Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rushton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rushton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iqbal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wetton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raglan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrie Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Napier Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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