Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Challis Grove area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 371st 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 Challis Grove (BD5 7HT) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Challis Grove (BD5 7HT), 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 | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | New Cross 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tiley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalcross Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dalcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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