Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorne Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 676th lowest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Avenue (BD18 2JB) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Bolton and Undercliffe average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorne Avenue (BD18 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfield Rise. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bolton and Undercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrose Hill Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrose Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaisby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Festival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaisby Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oswin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfield Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crimshaw Lane | Under investigation |
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