Total Crime Rate
240.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flockton Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 198th highest 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 Flockton Drive (BD4 7LL) in the last 12 months was 240.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 475.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flockton Drive (BD4 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Hall Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View (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 | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merchants Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flockton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Flockton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowling Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flockton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flockton Terrace | Under investigation |
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