Total Crime Rate

320.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 320.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (BD5 0BP) in the last 12 months was 320.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 217.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (BD5 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mannville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quebec Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Randall Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashgrove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Claremont Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Claremont Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sunrise Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southbrook Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Southgate —
Apr 2026Public order Mannville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mannville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mannville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mannville Terrace —
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Data Sources

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