Crime Rates at Fern Street, Bradford, BD4 9JA

Fern Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 93rd 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 Fern Street (BD4 9JA) in the last 12 months was 343.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 196.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Street (BD4 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Bank Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haslemere Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.