Total Crime Rate
270.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howarth Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Bolton and Undercliffe , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,554 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 Howarth Avenue (BD2 1HY) in the last 12 months was 270.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howarth Avenue (BD2 1HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Althorpe Grove, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Mount (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bolton and Undercliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High House Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Althorpe Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Althorpe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swain Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swain Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howarth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kestrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howarth Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Althorpe Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Althorpe Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenwood Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jupiter Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Althorpe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorpe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amundsen Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Althorpe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swain House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swain House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorpe Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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