Total Crime Rate
209.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alma Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 261st 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 Alma Street (BD4 8QE) in the last 12 months was 209.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Street (BD4 8QE), 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.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Douglas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Mary'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keswick Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buller Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fearnville Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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