Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkside Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,554 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 Parkside Road (BD5 8EP) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkside Road (BD5 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Clough Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 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 | New Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Fold | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Henley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dickens Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evens Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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