Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodroyd Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 602nd highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodroyd Road (BD5 8BA) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodroyd Road (BD5 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Little Cross Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowling and Barkerend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughrigg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Defarge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garvey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackie Smart Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Oaks Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boynton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boynton Street | Under investigation |
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