Total Crime Rate
212.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowles Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Tong , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,554 local areas in Bradford .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knowles Avenue (BD4 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Tong average (199.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowles Avenue (BD4 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Bank Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tong| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dulverton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Telscombe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parrott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dulverton Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dulverton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holme Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Well Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Well Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslemere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbeck Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haslemere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haslemere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haslemere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haslemere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haslemere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rushmoor Road | Under investigation |
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