Crime Rates at Birch Lane, Bradford, BD5 8PL

Birch Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 772nd lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Lane (BD5 8PL) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lane (BD5 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highbridge Terrace, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hopbine Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.