Crime Rates at Parsonage Road, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8BN

Parsonage Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 636th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parsonage Road (BD5 8BN) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsonage Road (BD5 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Round Street, where police recorded 53 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.