Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 235.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rooley Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rooley Lane (BD4 7SB) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rooley Lane (BD4 7SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rooley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bela Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Munster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bela Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Factory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Factory Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pavilion Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Anerley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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