Total Crime Rate
278.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
147.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paley Terrace area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 146th 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 Paley Terrace (BD4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 278.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paley Terrace (BD4 7HS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flockton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Teville Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walker Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Rayleigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other crime | Back Muff Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St George'S Place | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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