Total Crime Rate
164.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 399th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Road (BD5 7EX) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Road (BD5 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Round Street, where police recorded 51 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbrook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Round Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalcross Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dalcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birk Lea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birk Lea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Round Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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