Total Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leeds Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 389th highest 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 Leeds Road (BD3 8ND) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeds Road (BD3 8ND), 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 | Vehicle crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Leeds Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Herbert Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeds Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rushton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thornbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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