Total Crime Rate
212.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laurel Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Street (BD3 9TP) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laurel Street (BD3 9TP), 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 | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | 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 | Vehicle crime | Bower Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orange Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bower Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilnsey Road | Under investigation |
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