Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Street (BD4 7JX) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Street (BD4 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West View, where police recorded 50 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 | Other theft | Walker Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flockton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brompton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Irwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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