Total Crime Rate
501.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
290.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Back Irwell Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 501.3 per 1,000 residents and was 205.0% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 290.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% 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 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Court (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Teville Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flockton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walker Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Teville Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Muff Street | Under investigation |
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