Total Crime Rate
264.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mark Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 169th 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 Mark Street (BD5 8AX) in the last 12 months was 264.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 171.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mark Street (BD5 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Cross Street, where police recorded 53 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 | Drugs | Clough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbrook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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