Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 397th 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 Lane (BD4 6JD) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Tong average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Lane (BD4 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bierley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacey Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Knowles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Law Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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