Crime Rates at New Cross Street, Bradford, BD5 8BS

New Cross Street area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 427th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Cross Street (BD5 8BS) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cross Street (BD5 8BS), 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.