Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chelmsford Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Road (BD3 8QN) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Road (BD3 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6381 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marchbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marchbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wellands Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellands Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellands Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wellands Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hipswell Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ellerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Killinghall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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