Total Crime Rate
264.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornsgill Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Thornsgill Avenue (BD4 9JS) in the last 12 months was 264.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Bowling and Barkerend average (167.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornsgill Avenue (BD4 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bela Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilian Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garth Land Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dagenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornsgill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornsgill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thornsgill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fred'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fred'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fred'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Corban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corban Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bela Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bela Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bela Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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