Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dawson Place area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Keighley Central , and the 624th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Dawson Place (BD21 5PL) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Keighley Central average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Place (BD21 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Rise. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dawson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crag Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Tree Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhouse Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dawson Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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