Total Crime Rate
485.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Irwell 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 Back Irwell Street (BD4 7EW) 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 Back Irwell Street (BD4 7EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Irwell Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Street (25 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 | Crawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Flockton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Muff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheridan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
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