Crime Rates at Spring Wood Gardens, Bradford, BD5 8QP

Spring Wood Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Bowling and Barkerend , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Wood Gardens (BD5 8QP) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Wood Gardens (BD5 8QP), 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.