Total Crime Rate
128.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkinson Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parkinson Street (BD5 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkinson Street (BD5 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Greaves Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Greaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nurser Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnett Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tivoli Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ransdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Greaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Greaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meggison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mayfair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pullan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nurser Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nurser Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holme Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pullan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pullan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ransdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ransdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nicola Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stowell Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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