Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 768th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 This (BD4 7HL) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode BD4 7HL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walton Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Street (8 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 | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Walton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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