Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Wakefield Road (BD4 7PR) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BD4 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Lister Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Munster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ounsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Metcalfe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pavilion Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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