Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dence Green area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 664th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Dence Green (BD4 8LR) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Bowling and Barkerend average (167.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dence Green (BD4 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Darren Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fremantle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dennison Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fremantle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stroothers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranter Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fremantle Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arkwright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arkwright Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Tamworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darren Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Darren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Crescent | Under investigation |
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