Total Crime Rate
209.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkside Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 265th 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 Parkside Road (BD5 8DY) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkside Road (BD5 8DY), 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 | Public order | Cranbrook Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raymond Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Robbery | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | 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 | Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbrook Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Steerforth Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cross 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parsonage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxandall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boynton 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 |
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