Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Donisthorpe Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 393rd 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 Donisthorpe Street (BD5 7AN) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donisthorpe Street (BD5 7AN), the main crime hotspot is near Little Cross Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 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 | Ransdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broken Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottomley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottomley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bottomley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bottomley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broken Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotewall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broken Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broken Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Delamere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotewall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Defarge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Steerforth Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boynton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
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