Crime Rates at Melbourne Place, Bradford, BD5 0BL

Melbourne Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Place (BD5 0BL) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Place (BD5 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.