Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wootton Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wootton Street (BD5 7DN) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wootton Street (BD5 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackie Smart Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hampden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Defarge Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Loughrigg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Defarge Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Old Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Old Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Garvey View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garvey View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moulson Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Megnaway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Old Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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