Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Joseph Street area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 708th 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 Joseph Street (BD3 9HR) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (147.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joseph Street (BD3 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near New Augustus Street. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joseph Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scoresby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Scoresby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Park Gate
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Park Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Augustus Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Augustus Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edderthorpe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Augustus Street
Apr 2026Public order New Augustus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Augustus Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street
Apr 2026Public order Nuttall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Augustus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuttall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Augustus Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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