Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Bradford, BD4 8NT

Broad Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 669th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (BD4 8NT) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (BD4 8NT), 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 William Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.