Crime Rates at Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HL

Bowling Old Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 294th 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 Bowling Old Lane (BD5 8HL) in the last 12 months was 196.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Old Lane (BD5 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Cross Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.