Total Crime Rate
209.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gibson Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Gibson Street (BD3 9TR) in the last 12 months was 209.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gibson Street (BD3 9TR), 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bower Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gibson Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gibson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Myrtle Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazelhurst Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gibson Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nidd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kilnsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Almond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Almond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kilnsey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Almond Street | Under investigation |
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