Crime Rates at Murgatroyd Street, Bradford, BD5 8EB

Murgatroyd Street 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 Murgatroyd Street (BD5 8EB) 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 Murgatroyd Street (BD5 8EB), 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.