Total Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 156.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Laverton Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 398th highest 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 Laverton Road (BD4 7RD) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laverton Road (BD4 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Hall Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laverton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Hall Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flockton Grove
Apr 2026Public order Flockton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flockton Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Laverton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plimsoll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plimsoll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stafford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plimsoll Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flockton Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bowling Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Metcalfe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ounsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowling Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bowling Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowling Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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