Total Crime Rate

435.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.6 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 435.3 10/10
  • Other theft 197.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.7 10/10
  • Public order 28.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 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

Swarland Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Swarland Grove (BD5 0SU) in the last 12 months was 435.3 per 1,000 residents and was 164.8% 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 Other theft with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarland Grove (BD5 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodville Terrace (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swarland Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swarland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Swarland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elsdon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsdon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elsdon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawkshead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sunrise Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Megnaway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkshead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garvey View Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garvey View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swarland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsdon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bottomley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Coates Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elsdon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cotewall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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