Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 773rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (BD4 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 20 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BD4 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bela Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fenby Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Factory Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Munster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Factory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bela Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bela Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pavilion Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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