Total Crime Rate

537.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.2 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 537.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Drugs 41.9 10/10
  • Other crime 41.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.9 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blanche Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blanche Street (BD4 8DA) in the last 12 months was 537.2 per 1,000 residents and was 226.8% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 251.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blanche Street (BD4 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Fearnville Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blanche Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lilac Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Lilac Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fearnville Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons William Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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