Total Crime Rate

158.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bowling Old Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7BB) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowling Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Coates Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garvey View Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Garvey View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaythorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaythorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaythorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Old Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaythorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oaks Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tichborne Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Defarge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Defarge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughrigg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughrigg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newroyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranbrook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Megnaway —
Apr 2026Other crime Evens Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jackie Smart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evens Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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