Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Joseph 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 9HY) 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 9HY), 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Augustus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Park Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Park Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Park Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heap Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nuttall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuttall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Augustus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Augustus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Augustus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Augustus Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Scoresby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Augustus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edderthorpe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Side Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Side Road | Under investigation |
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