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

Bowling Old Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7BD) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 237.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 149 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.