Total Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Defarge Court 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 Defarge Court (BD5 7DR) 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 Defarge Court (BD5 7DR), 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.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garvey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jackie Smart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jackie Smart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jackie Smart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Cranbrook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Steerforth Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Under investigation |
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