Crime Rates at Bela Avenue, Bradford, BD4 9PL

Bela 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 Bela Avenue (BD4 9PL) 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 Bela Avenue (BD4 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bela Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.