Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawes Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Horton , and the 559th 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 Hawes Drive (BD5 9BB) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Great Horton average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawes Drive (BD5 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Mitton Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newforth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Bottom Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawes Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hawes Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carr Bottom Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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