Total Crime Rate
195.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowling Old Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 289th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7JL) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swarland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| 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 crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Megnaway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ripley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heddon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkshead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hawkshead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkshead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heddon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elsdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swarland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swarland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swarland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swarland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swarland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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