Total Crime Rate

182.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.8 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 182.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Laisterdyke area has the 39th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laisterdyke (BD4 8AR) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laisterdyke (BD4 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near School Square. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laisterdyke area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime School Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tagore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mortimer Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lilac Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Lilac Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Terrace
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Napier Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Napier Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marsland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fearnville Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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