Total Crime Rate
111.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Rushton Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 643rd 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 Lower Rushton Road (BD3 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 111.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Rushton Road (BD3 8PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyersal View, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nottingham Street (15 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 | Petrie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raglan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrie Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Evelyn Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evelyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tyersal View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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