Crime Rates at Watt Street, Bradford, BD4 8BJ

Watt Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 152nd 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 Watt Street (BD4 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Street (BD4 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fearnville Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.