Total Crime Rate
132.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leeds Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 496th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Leeds Road (BD3 8NB) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeds Road (BD3 8NB), 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kershaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nottingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nottingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Courtenay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurbax Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
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