Crime in BD3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BD3 recorded 378 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring68.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment378 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 11.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
378Annual Crime Rate
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Within BD3 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Avenue Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 13 |
| Leeds Old Road Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Other crime: 3 | 13 |
| Quaker Street Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other crime: 2 | 9 |
| Ayton Close Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Butler Street East Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 8 |
| Gledhill Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2 | 7 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 7 |
| Curzon Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Rowan Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 6 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BD3
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD3 (39.9%). Other Theft (8.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD3 has fallen sharply — by 11.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BD3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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