Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Sandford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 61.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (BD3 9NT), 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 Sandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bower Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellands Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Wellands Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitzroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzroy Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sandford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchbank Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Burnsall Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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