Total Crime Rate
182.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kershaw Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kershaw Street (BD3 8NR) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kershaw Street (BD3 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victor Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsland Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kershaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitehead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tagore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairbairn Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Spindle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nottingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raglan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Street | Under investigation |
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