Crime Rates at Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8BL

Birch Lane 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 Birch Lane (BD5 8BL) 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 Birch Lane (BD5 8BL), 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.