Crime Rates at Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, BD5 7BB

Bowling Old Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 546th highest crime rate of 1,554 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 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Cross Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.