Total Crime Rate

316.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Public order 48.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rooley Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Rooley Lane (BD5 8LE) in the last 12 months was 316.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 193.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rooley Lane (BD5 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Alred Court. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rooley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newhall Park Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alred Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alred Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alred Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alred Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crestwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crestwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crestwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Burras Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Burras Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Burras Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burras Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alred Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Leigh Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Croft Leigh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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