Total Crime Rate
485.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Usher Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 47th 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 Usher Street (BD4 7DS) in the last 12 months was 485.3 per 1,000 residents and was 189.4% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 274.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Usher Street (BD4 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rouse Fold, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rouse Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouse Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouse Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouse Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rouse Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rouse Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rouse Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birnam Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Irwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Walton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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