Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkside Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 688th 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 Parkside Road (BD5 8QE) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkside Road (BD5 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Highbridge Terrace. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tristram Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tristram Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highbridge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbridge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbridge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Highbridge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynbron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tristram Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tristram Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodend Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fellside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlett Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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