Total Crime Rate
140.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Giles Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Giles Street (BD5 0SE) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Giles Street (BD5 0SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (41 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 | Hawkshead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkshead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heddon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lansdowne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Radwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heddon Grove | Under investigation |
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