Total Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Farm Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 437th 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 Old Farm Crescent (BD4 7RG) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Farm Crescent (BD4 7RG), 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 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Busfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Busfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheridan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Busfield Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Busfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lister Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flockton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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