Total Crime Rate

370.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 370.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.1 10/10
  • Burglary 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Knowles Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Knowles Lane (BD4 9AD) in the last 12 months was 370.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Lane (BD4 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Knowles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bertie Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bertie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bertie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Land Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Well Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslemere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslemere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haslemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Well Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowles Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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