Total Crime Rate
274.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (BD5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 274.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (BD5 7RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radwell Drive (36 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 | Jackie Smart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clayton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsdon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clayton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jackie Smart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garvey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkshead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radwell Drive | Under investigation |
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