Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Road (BD3 9NT) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Road (BD3 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bower Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellands Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bower Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folkestone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folkestone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amberley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Street | Under investigation |
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