Total Crime Rate

583.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

266.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 583.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 266.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.0 10/10
  • Public order 71.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.5 10/10
  • Other theft 42.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.8 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 29.1 10/10
  • Other crime 29.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Essex Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Street (BD4 7PG) in the last 12 months was 583.9 per 1,000 residents and was 255.2% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 266.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (BD4 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Rouse Fold. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rouse Fold Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rouse Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rouse Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rouse Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hammerton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hammerton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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